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Environmental science at Ohio State

Ohio State graduates about 208 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 79th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

80/100Standout#79 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year2082% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate51%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Controlled Environment Food Production Research Complex, Andelyn Biosciences, ElectroScience Laboratory Complex, Animal Science Building, Parker Food Science and Technology Building, Biological Science Building, Prior Health Sciences Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Athletics 21 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 6 · Library 5 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Dickinson College 81
  2. Villanova University 81
  3. Denison University 81
  4. Scripps College 81
  5. University of Maryland, College Park 80
  6. Pitzer College 80
  7. The University of the South 80
  8. University of Wisconsin–Madison 79

Other strong majors at Ohio State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio 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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