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Environmental science at Wyoming

Wyoming graduates about 141 environmental science majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 72nd of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $19 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#72 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year1417% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$19Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school

Around Wyoming

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The William Robertson Coe Library at the University of Wyoming on June 20, 2024.
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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Physical Sciences, Geology, Science Initiative Building, Health Sciences Living House, Animal Science & Molecular Biology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 10 · Fraternity or sorority house 7 · Athletics 6 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Boston University 82
  2. American University 82
  3. University of Rochester 82
  4. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 81
  5. University of Delaware 81
  6. Dickinson College 81
  7. Villanova University 81
  8. Denison University 81

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wyoming 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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