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Environmental science at North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University graduates about 27 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 280th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).

54/100Solid#280 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year271% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$123Ka year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%968–1216whole school

Around North Dakota State University

Newman Outdoor Field located on the NDSU campus. Hosts FM Redhawks and NDSU Base
Newman Outdoor Field; May 31, 2024Photo: Billybob2002 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Home of the Northern League's Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks
Newman Outdoor FieldPhoto: Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA. Color-corrected and cropped by Daniel Cas · CC BY 2.0 · source
College Dormitory, Pavek Hall, North Dakota State University
Pavek Hall NDSUPhoto: AlexJennings, 4thFloorRA, 2010-2011, PavekHall, NDSU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Payton Otterdahl dressed as Riley Dolezal
PaytonasrileyPhoto: Skstroh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Northern Crop Science Laboratory, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 26 · Academic 19 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Brigham Young University 55
  2. Stockton University 54
  3. Towson University 54
  4. SUNY Oneonta 54
  5. Nova Southeastern University 54
  6. Rochester Institute of Technology 54
  7. Suffolk University 54
  8. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 53

Other strong majors at North Dakota State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares North Dakota 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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