Environmental science at NC State
NC State graduates about 255 environmental science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 32nd of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $23 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around NC State
Where environmental science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Environmental Health and Safety Center, Schaub Food Science Building, Marye Anne Fox Science Teaching Laboratory, Plant Sciences Building, Keystone Science Center, FER(Forestry and Environmental Resources) Graduate Facility.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.
Nearby in the environmental science ranking
Other strong majors at NC State
- Engineering (all) 86 · #52
- Languages 84 · #74
- Math & statistics 82 · #76
- Education 82 · #21
- Computer science 81 · #75
- Chemistry & biochem 80 · #75
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NC 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.