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Environmental science at Kansas State University

Kansas State University graduates about 49 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 $66,000 four years out, 1.24× what the same major pays nationally.

72/100Strong#129 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year491% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$66,0001.24× the same major nationally
Research in the field$492Ka year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1260whole school

Around Kansas State University

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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 68 · Student housing 48 · Dorm 11 · Athletics 8 · Arts 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Rhodes College 73
  2. Willamette University 73
  3. Indiana University–Bloomington 72
  4. South Dakota State University 72
  5. University of Maryland Baltimore County 72
  6. Mount Holyoke College 72
  7. University of Puget Sound 72
  8. Ursinus College 72

Other strong majors at Kansas State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kansas State University 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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