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Environmental science at University of Nevada–Las Vegas

University of Nevada–Las Vegas graduates about 39 environmental science majors a year. That puts it 337th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

48/100Solid#337 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year39under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.87× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1220whole school

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Robert Bigelow Physics building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Juanita Greer White Life Sciences Building, Rod Lee Bigelow Health Sciences Building, Environmental Protection Agency, Lilly Fong Geoscience Building, Science & Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 16 · Arts 7 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Keene State College 49
  2. Cornell College 49
  3. University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point 48
  4. Northern Michigan University 48
  5. Oakland University 48
  6. Texas A&M University–Kingsville 48
  7. St. John's University 48
  8. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 48

Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Las Vegas

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Las Vegas 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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