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Environmental science at University of North Dakota

University of North Dakota graduates about 15 environmental science majors a year. That puts it 181st of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year15under 1% of the class
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1280whole school

Around University of North Dakota

Statue in front of Ralph Engelstad Arena in North Dakota.
Ralph Engelstad Arena - StatuePhoto: Robthepiper · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
North Dakota men's basketball game versus Northland
North Dakota Men's Basketball vs NorthlandPhoto: SS2027 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A 1000 kilocycle military grade crystal resonator (CRR-40023B) with an octal bas
Octal base crystalPhoto: Tpdwkouaa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Chester Fritz Library, campus of the University of North Dakota
Cfl001Photo: B. Baier from Google+ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Neuroscience Research Facility, Energy and Environmental Research Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Student housing 26 · Dorm 16 · Arts 4 · Chapel 4 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Loyola University Chicago 64
  2. University of Minnesota–Duluth 64
  3. University of Houston 64
  4. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 64
  5. Washington State University 63
  6. University of Hawaii at Manoa 63
  7. University of Massachusetts–Boston 63
  8. Elon University 63

Other strong majors at University of North Dakota

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of North Dakota 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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