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New Paltz, NY · Environmental science

Environmental science at New Paltz

New Paltz graduates about 23 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 361st of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 46 out of 100.

46/100Solid#361 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year231% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$41,000
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1340whole school

Around New Paltz

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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Wooster Science Building, Coykendall Science Building, Science Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 15 · Academic 9 · Arts 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Saint Vincent College 47
  2. Manhattan University 47
  3. Randolph College 47
  4. Appalachian State University 46
  5. Pace University 46
  6. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 46
  7. SUNY Oswego 46
  8. University of Montevallo 46

Other strong majors at New Paltz

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares New Paltz 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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