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Environmental science at UW–Milwaukee

UW–Milwaukee graduates about 62 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 320th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

50/100Solid#320 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year622% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around UW–Milwaukee

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Protest IMG 6699 (5527120571)Photo: Matt Baran · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cindy Smock preaching at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Spaights Plaza
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Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens speaking with attendees at the University of Wisc
Charlie Kirk & Candace Owens with attendees (52033439402)Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Inside of the American Geographical Society Library
2025-09-15 American Geographical Society Library 2Photo: Rorr404 · CC0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering & Mathematical Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Duquesne University 51
  2. Northern Arizona University 50
  3. California State University–Sacramento 50
  4. San Jose State University 50
  5. Bowling Green State University 50
  6. SUNY–Geneseo 50
  7. University of Minnesota-Morris 50
  8. University of Southern Mississippi 50

Other strong majors at UW–Milwaukee

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Milwaukee 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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