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Environmental science at St. Olaf College

St. Olaf College graduates about 45 environmental science majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 119th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

73/100Strong#119 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year456% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$105Ka year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1480whole school

Around St. Olaf College

Milkweed Tussock Moth St Olaf Natural Lands Northfield, Minnesota
Euchaetes egle (36204377263)Photo: Lisa King · CC BY 2.0 · source
Caterpillar on Common Milkweed St Olaf Natural Lands Northfield, Minnesota
Unidentified Caterpillar (36872087111)Photo: Lisa King · CC BY 2.0 · source
Art gallery during the Senior Show at St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Dittman Center for art at St OlafPhoto: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
St. Olaf College, Northfield, United States
Gateway (Unsplash)Photo: Steven Garcia steven_garcia24 · CC0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Regents Hall of Natural Sciences, Regents Hall of Mathematical Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 15 · Academic 10 · Arts 4 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. West Virginia University 73
  2. University at Buffalo–SUNY 73
  3. Colorado College 73
  4. University of Kansas 73
  5. Macalester College 73
  6. Fordham University 73
  7. Loyola Marymount University 73
  8. Rhodes College 73

Other strong majors at St. Olaf College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares St. Olaf 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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