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Environmental science at Purdue

Purdue graduates about 144 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 95th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#95 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year1442% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1470whole school

Around Purdue

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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bindley Bioscience Center, Chaney-Hale Hall of Science (CHAS), Life Science Ranges (Greenhouse and Service Building), Life Science Plant and Soils Laboratory, Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences (CRTN), Equine Health Sciences Annex, Philip E. Nelson Hall of Food Science (NLSN), Materials Science and Electrical Engineering (MSEE), Hall of Data Science and AI (DSAI), Psychological Sciences Building (PSYC), Mathematical Sciences Building (MATH).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 209 · Dorm 75 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dining 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Lewis & Clark College 78
  2. Georgia Institute of Technology 78
  3. Franklin & Marshall College 78
  4. University of Florida 77
  5. Colorado State University 77
  6. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 77
  7. University of California, Irvine 77
  8. University of Georgia 77

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue 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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