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Environmental science at NM State

NM State graduates about 35 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 287th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 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.

Graduates a year351% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1140whole school

Around NM State

Small-flowered milkvetch (Astragalus nuttallianus) in the United States
Astragalus nuttallianus 32341162Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source
Monarda humilis in the United States
Monarda humilis 39264711Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source
Foster Hall, Southeastern corner of the junction of S. Horseshoe and Sweet on th
Foster Hall NMSUPhoto: Jerri Wells · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
London rocket (Sisymbrium irio) in the United States
Sisymbrium irio 13968468Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Food Science Learning and Safety Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Student housing 18 · Fraternity or sorority house 2 · Dorm 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 53
  2. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 53
  3. Northern Illinois University 53
  4. University of Toledo 53
  5. Indiana University Indianapolis 53
  6. Ohio University 53
  7. California Lutheran University 53
  8. Randolph-Macon College 53

Other strong majors at NM State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NM 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.

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