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Environmental science at University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire graduates about 123 environmental science majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 88th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $85 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#88 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year1235% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$85Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1320whole school

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Cowell Stadium, University of New Hampshire, Durham New Hampshire
Cowell Stadium, UNH, Durham NHPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Wildcat Stadium (University of New Hampshire)
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Lundholm Gym, University of New Hampshire, Durham New Hampshire
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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Spaulding Life Sciences, Horton Social Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 45 · Student housing 24 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. The University of Oklahoma 79
  2. Syracuse University 79
  3. University of Notre Dame 79
  4. United States Military Academy at West Point 79
  5. University of Iowa 78
  6. Smith College 78
  7. University of Denver 78
  8. Lewis & Clark College 78

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of New Hampshire 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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