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Galesburg, IL · Environmental science

Environmental science at Knox College

Knox College graduates about 18 environmental science majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 192nd of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 62 out of 100.

62/100Solid#192 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year187% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$29,000
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1420whole school

Around Knox College

19970427 05 Galesburg, IL
19970427 05 Galesburg, IL (5799456271)Photo: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
The grave stone of Susan Richardson in Hope Cemetery.
Susan Richardson Grave StonePhoto: WritingAmused · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front of the Central Congregational Church, located on the public square in Gale
Central Congregational Church in GalesburgPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Mary Ann Bickerdyke statue at the Knox County Courthouse in Galesburg, Illinois.
BickerdykePhoto: Videoboy001 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Umbeck Science and Mathematics Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 19 · Academic 7 · Athletics 4 · Library 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. The University of Alabama 62
  2. Juniata College 62
  3. University of New England 62
  4. Seton Hall University 62
  5. Seattle University 62
  6. University of South Florida 61
  7. University of Cincinnati 61
  8. Gustavus Adolphus College 61

Other strong majors at Knox College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Knox College 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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