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Syracuse, NY · Environmental science

Environmental science at Syracuse

Syracuse graduates about 39 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 83rd of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#83 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year391% of the class
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate46%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

Around Syracuse

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Tolley Building, Syracuse University RearPhoto: Kiran891 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Syracuse University
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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Heroy Geology Laboratory, Center for Science and Technology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 65 · Dorm 22 · Library 5 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Pitzer College 80
  2. The University of the South 80
  3. University of Wisconsin–Madison 79
  4. The University of Oklahoma 79
  5. University of Notre Dame 79
  6. United States Military Academy at West Point 79
  7. University of New Hampshire 78
  8. University of Iowa 78

Other strong majors at Syracuse

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Syracuse 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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