Environmental science at UC San Diego
UC San Diego graduates about 88 environmental science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 66th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $69,000 four years out, 1.26× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $180 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UC San Diego
Where environmental science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences Research Building, Cognitive Science Building, Environmental Management Facility, Middle Earth Lounge, Earth Hall, Science and Engineering Research Facility, Social Sciences Public Engagement Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 63 · Academic 62 · Dorm 38 · Athletics 10 · Dining 7 · Library 5.
Nearby in the environmental science ranking
Other strong majors at UC San Diego
- Biology 89 · #22
- Chemistry & biochem 89 · #25
- Computer science 88 · #42
- Engineering (all) 87 · #42
- Math & statistics 85 · #59
- Sociology & anthropology 85 · #61
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UC San Diego 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.