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Environmental science at Occidental College

Occidental College graduates about 28 environmental science majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 41st of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

85/100Standout#41 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year286% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$109Ka year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hameetman Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 25 · Arts 2 · Student housing 2 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. University of Virginia 85
  2. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 85
  3. Bucknell University 85
  4. University of Pennsylvania 85
  5. Vassar College 85
  6. Washington and Lee University 85
  7. Brandeis University 85
  8. Davidson College 85

Other strong majors at Occidental College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Occidental 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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