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San Diego, CA · Environmental science

Environmental science at San Diego

San Diego graduates about 30 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 103rd of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year302% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$105Ka year, NSF
Admit rate54%whole school

Around San Diego

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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Shiley Center for Science & Technology, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 17 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Auburn University 76
  2. University of Pittsburgh 76
  3. Baylor University 76
  4. Skidmore College 76
  5. Gettysburg College 76
  6. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 75
  7. University of Utah 75
  8. St. Lawrence University 75

Other strong majors at San Diego

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego 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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