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River Falls, WI · Environmental science

Environmental science at UW–River Falls

UW–River Falls graduates about 39 environmental science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 348th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

47/100Solid#348 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year393% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.92× the same major nationally
Admit rate84%whole school

Around UW–River Falls

Ramer Field and David Smith Stadium, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River
Ramer Field, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Mar 2013Photo: Tbc32 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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River Falls City Hall
River Falls City HallPhoto: Wikideas1 · CC0 · source
River Falls, Wisconsin
River Falls, Wisconsin - panoramioPhoto: Gabriel Vanslette · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science & Technology Innovation Center, Agricultural Science and Food Science Addition, Centennial Science Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 13 · Dorm 3 · Student housing 2 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Roanoke College 48
  2. Norwich University 48
  3. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 47
  4. Murray State University 47
  5. CUNY–Hunter College 47
  6. Georgia College & State University 47
  7. California State University–Bakersfield 47
  8. Old Dominion University 47

Other strong majors at UW–River Falls

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–River Falls 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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