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Environmental science at Tulane

Tulane graduates about 48 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 95th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×). Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#95 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year482% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.87× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

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Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans NovembePhoto: Jeff Hitchcock · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Engineering Lab Complex, Merryl and Sam Israel Jr. Environmental Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Colorado State University 77
  2. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 77
  3. University of California, Irvine 77
  4. University of Georgia 77
  5. Trinity College 77
  6. Auburn University 76
  7. University of Pittsburgh 76
  8. Baylor University 76

Other strong majors at Tulane

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tulane 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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