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Environmental science at University of Arizona

University of Arizona graduates about 190 environmental science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 142nd of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

70/100Strong#142 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year1903% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$18Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1370whole school

Around University of Arizona

The Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Building on the campus of the Universit
University of Arizona May 2019 45 (Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering BuildingPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Chilopsis linearis. University of Arizona Campus, Tucson, Arizona, USA. 30 April
Desert Willow Flowers - Flickr - treegrowPhoto: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Pontia protodice, University of Arizona Campus, Tucson, Arizona, USA. 3 June 200
Checkered White - Flickr - treegrowPhoto: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
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View of Finger Rock at Sunset - Flickr - treegrowPhoto: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences, Flandrau Science Center Annex, Life Sciences North, Health Sciences Innovation Building, Bioscience Research Laboratories, School of Information Resources and Library Science, Sonett Space Sciences, Meinel Optical Sciences, Kuiper Space Sciences, Health Sciences Garage, Forbes Building - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Albert B. Weaver Science Engineering Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 145 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 14 · Arts 7 · Library 5 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. University of Redlands 71
  2. University of Washington Bothell 71
  3. Clark University 71
  4. Chapman University 71
  5. University of Idaho 70
  6. Wofford College 70
  7. University of Vermont 69
  8. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 69

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Arizona 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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