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Environmental science at Indiana

Indiana graduates about 85 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 129th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#129 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year851% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1400whole school

Around Indiana

Front of the Applied Health Science Annex, located at 309 N. Woodlawn Avenue in
Woodlawn Avenue, 309, Applied Health Science Annex, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
The Science Library is located inside the Chemistry Building in room C002.
Chemistry Building on IUB CampusPhoto: KimLi2018 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front of the India Studies Program offices, located at 825 E. Eighth Street in B
Eighth Street, 825, India Studies Program, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Front of the house at 816-820 E. Eighth Street in Bloomington, Indiana, United S
Eighth Street, 816-820, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Multidisciplinary Science Building II, Geological Materials Testing, O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), Geology Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 136 · Dorm 30 · Arts 10 · Athletics 8 · Chapel 5 · Student housing 4.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Fordham University 73
  2. Loyola Marymount University 73
  3. Rhodes College 73
  4. Willamette University 73
  5. South Dakota State University 72
  6. Kansas State University 72
  7. University of Maryland Baltimore County 72
  8. Mount Holyoke College 72

Other strong majors at Indiana

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Indiana with every school we score in environmental science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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