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Environmental science at Ursinus College

Ursinus College graduates about 21 environmental science majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 129th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year217% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.03× the same major nationally
Admit rate92%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1380whole school

Around Ursinus College

During the summer quiet before fall semester.
Ursinus College GymPhoto: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Bakes Athletic Center at Ursinus College
Ursinus Bakes CenterPhoto: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Pfahler Hall at Ursinus Campus
Ursinus CollegePhoto: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Ursinus College Gate
Ursinus College GatePhoto: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

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

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Kansas State University 72
  2. University of Maryland Baltimore County 72
  3. Mount Holyoke College 72
  4. University of Puget Sound 72
  5. Texas Christian University 72
  6. Arizona State University 71
  7. University of Redlands 71
  8. University of Washington Bothell 71

Other strong majors at Ursinus College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ursinus College 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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