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Environmental science at USF

USF graduates about 163 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 199th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $20 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

61/100Solid#199 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year1632% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$20Ma year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1330whole school

Around USF

Cuban science fiction author Yoss speaking at the University of South Florida li
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The Interdisciplinary Sciences Building (ISA) at the University of South Florida
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The Interdisciplinary Sciences Building (ISA) at the University of South Florida
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USF students who worked on Piracy in the Atlantic World page
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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: College of Arts & Sciences Multidisciplinary Complex, Natural and Environmental Sciences, Cooper Hall Arts and Sciences Building, Communication and Information Sciences, Interdisciplinary Sciences, Life Science Annex, Bioscience Building, Behavioral Sciences Building, Social Sciences Building, Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 15 · Arts 12 · Athletics 11 · Student housing 7 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. University of New England 62
  2. Seton Hall University 62
  3. Knox College 62
  4. Seattle University 62
  5. University of Cincinnati 61
  6. Gustavus Adolphus College 61
  7. The New School 61
  8. Clemson University 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares USF 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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