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Environmental science at Temple University

Temple University graduates about 47 environmental science majors a year. That puts it 151st of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

68/100Strong#151 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year47under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$510Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1310whole school

Around Temple University

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Sullivan Memorial Library Factory Stained Glass (Philadelphia, PA) (2183991681)Photo: takomabibelot · CC BY 2.0 · source
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016Photo: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
The stained glass window in the Temple Performing Arts Center, originally a Bapt
Temple Performing Arts Center stained glass windowPhoto: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
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Conwell Dance Theater - Temple University (53563326112)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biology-Life Sciences Building, Science, Education and Research Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 33 · Academic 31 · Dorm 15 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Calvin University 69
  2. Mississippi State University 68
  3. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 68
  4. Stony Brook University–SUNY 68
  5. Drake University 68
  6. Rollins College 68
  7. Lawrence University 68
  8. University of Dayton 68

Other strong majors at Temple University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Temple University 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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