Environmental science at Murray State
Murray State graduates about 41 environmental science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 348th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Around Murray State
Where environmental science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gene Wells Ray Science Campus, Oakley Applied Science Building, Blackburn Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Library 2 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the environmental science ranking
Other strong majors at Murray State
- Health & pre-med fields 45 · #446
- Public policy & social work 42 · #324
- Nursing 41 · #349
- Communications & media 41 · #475
- Education 41 · #477
- Engineering (all) 39 · #330
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Murray State 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.