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Environmental science at University of Vermont

University of Vermont graduates about 275 environmental science majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 145th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#145 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year27511% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.85× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

Around University of Vermont

A photograph of Discovery Hall, which houses physical science disciplines, like
University of Vermont Discovery HallPhoto: HeyTomek · CC0 · source
Dedication plaque on the interior of the Williams (Science) Hall entrance at the
UVM WilliamsHallPlaque 20151109Photo: Niranjan Arminius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
VT Attorney General TJ Donovan at Canadian Heritage Conference
2017 03TJPhoto: Outdoorgames · CC0 · source
George D. Aiken Center at the University of Vermont (southern entrance); home of
UVM AikenCenterSouth 20150702Photo: Niranjan Arminius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hills Agricultural Science Building, Marsh Life Science, Health Science Research Facility.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 51 · Academic 31 · Athletics 9 · Chapel 5 · Library 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Chapman University 71
  2. University of Arizona 70
  3. University of Idaho 70
  4. Wofford College 70
  5. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 69
  6. University of San Francisco 69
  7. Gonzaga University 69
  8. University of Portland 69

Other strong majors at University of Vermont

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Vermont 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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