Environmental science at University of North Carolina–Wilmington
University of North Carolina–Wilmington graduates about 119 environmental science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 287th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around University of North Carolina–Wilmington
Where environmental science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social and Behavioral Sciences, Environmental Health and Safety.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Athletics 5 · Library 1 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the environmental science ranking
Other strong majors at University of North Carolina–Wilmington
- Health & pre-med fields 65 · #196
- Nursing 64 · #150
- Business & finance 61 · #210
- Education 57 · #290
- Biology 56 · #320
- Public policy & social work 55 · #206
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of North Carolina–Wilmington 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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