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Environmental science at University of Idaho

University of Idaho graduates about 112 environmental science majors a year, 7% 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 $55,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 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 year1127% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1250whole school

Around University of Idaho

University of Idaho Historic District Art and Architecture South.
University Of Idaho Historic District4 NRHP 100013497 Latah County, ID (2)Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kibbie Dome Interior (2020)
Kibbie Dome Interior (2020)Photo: Idaho1889 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kibbie Dome
Kibbie Dome (10755124496)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Photo of the north entrance to the University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical G
UofIdaho Arboretum Entrance20060624Photo: Mark Wagner · CC BY 2.5 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Holm Veterinary Science Center, Life Sciences South, Agricultural Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 47 · Academic 46 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

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

Other strong majors at University of Idaho

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Idaho 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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