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Environmental science at UConn

UConn graduates about 118 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 55th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#55 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year1182% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate54%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1440whole school

Around UConn

The UConn men's basketball team in a game against Houston at Gampel Pavilion in
UConn Houston Gampel Pavilion Feb 28, 2016Photo: KyleConstable · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sunset over North Garage. University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT USA
Sunset over North Garage at UConn StorrsPhoto: Paul Danese · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Thursday, January 9, 2014 -- Governor Dannel P. Malloy gave the keynote address
State Police Graduation Ceremony (11856620923)Photo: Dannel Malloy · CC BY 2.0 · source
Mae Flexer speaking at a UConn event in 2023
Mae Flexer UConnPhoto: RockinJack18 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science 1 Research Building, Edward V. Gant Science Complex, George Safford Torrey Life Sciences Building, Engineering Science Building, Bio Science Complex, David C. Phillips Communication Sciences Building, Biobehavioral Science Building, Institute of the Environment, Environmental Health and Safety Office.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 64 · Academic 60 · Student housing 19 · Athletics 11 · Arts 9 · Chapel 8.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Middlebury College 84
  2. Michigan State University 83
  3. University of Colorado Boulder 83
  4. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 83
  5. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 83
  6. The University of Texas–Austin 83
  7. Emory University 83
  8. George Washington University 83

Other strong majors at UConn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UConn 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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