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Environmental science at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky graduates about 80 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 159th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#159 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year802% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 64Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 66Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 72Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Multidisciplinary Science Building, Biomedical Biological Sciences Research Building, Environmental Quality Management, William R. Willard (Medical Science), Plant Sciences building, Environmental Health and Sciences Building, Peter B. Bosomworth Health Sciences Research, Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 117 · Dorm 43 · Fraternity or sorority house 23 · Student housing 12 · Chapel 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Oregon State University 67
  2. Florida State University 67
  3. Binghamton University–SUNY 67
  4. University of Nevada–Reno 67
  5. St. Mary's College of Maryland 67
  6. Ohio Wesleyan University 67
  7. Southwestern University 67
  8. University of Oregon 66

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kentucky 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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