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Environmental science at University of Oregon

University of Oregon graduates about 155 environmental science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 167th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×). Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

66/100Strong#167 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year1554% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1370whole school

Around University of Oregon

Day 10 at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
Day 10 at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) 17Photo: Habst · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Full and half marathon racers in the B corral (where the slow people start?)
Pre-race Fashions - Starting Line - 2011 Eugene Marathon - 5685316155Photo: ex_magician · CC BY 2.0 · source
Erb Memorial Union at night
EMU at NightPhoto: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Johnson Hall at night
Johnson Hall at NightPhoto: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: LERC Military Science, Lewis Integrative Science, Allen Price Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 98 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 9 · Arts 5 · Student housing 5 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. University of Kentucky 67
  2. St. Mary's College of Maryland 67
  3. Ohio Wesleyan University 67
  4. Southwestern University 67
  5. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 66
  6. University of Maine 66
  7. Michigan Technological University 66
  8. George Mason University 66

Other strong majors at University of Oregon

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Oregon 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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