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Environmental science at University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates about 63 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 186th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $59 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year632% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$59Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

Around University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Drosophila quadrilineataPhoto: Lsf · CC BY 4.0 · source
Vector of Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) | Read: www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/banana
Banana aphids (Pentalonia nigronervosa) vectorPhoto: Plant pests and diseases · CC0 · source
Pathigen: Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (bacterium) In an email to Wikim
Black rot of crucifers (29911108094)Photo: Scot Nelson · CC0 · source
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Cabbage Black rot (38673438082)Photo: Scot Nelson · CC0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Pacific Ocean Sciences and Technology, Physical Science Building, Marine Sciences Building, St. John Plant Science Lab, Agricultural Science, Environmental Protection Facility, Environmental Health and Safety Office, Biomedical Science, Life Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 111 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 11 · Arts 8 · Library 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. University of Houston 64
  2. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 64
  3. University of North Dakota 64
  4. Washington State University 63
  5. University of Massachusetts–Boston 63
  6. Elon University 63
  7. CUNY–City College 63
  8. Goucher College 63

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Hawaii at Manoa 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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