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Environmental science at UTRGV

UTRGV graduates about 36 environmental science majors a year. That puts it 421st of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a light program at 39 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

39/100Light#421 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year36under 1% of the class
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%830–1090whole school

Around UTRGV

Right in the heart of the Science Building, University of Texas Pan American
Right in the heart of the Science Building, University of Texas Pan American - pPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source
Engineering and Computer Science Building, UTPA
Engineering and Computer Science Building, UTPA - panoramioPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source
Physical Science East Building, UTPA
Physical Science East Building, UTPA - panoramioPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source
Edinburg, TX, USA
Edinburg, TX, USA - panoramio (7)Photo: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mathematics and Science Academy, Behavioral Neurosciences, Environmental Health & Safety, Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Longwood University 40
  2. East Carolina University 40
  3. Merrimack College 40
  4. Western Carolina University 39
  5. University of West Florida 39
  6. Illinois State University 39
  7. Kean University 39
  8. University of Memphis 39

Other strong majors at UTRGV

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UTRGV 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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