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Environmental science at UVA

UVA graduates about 68 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 41st of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#41 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year682% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate17%whole school
SAT middle 50%1400–1540whole school

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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Environmental Sciences Shop, Physical and Life Sciences Building, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, School of Data Science, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 223 · Athletics 129 · Dorm 79 · Library 11 · Dining 9 · Student housing 7.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Lehigh University 86
  2. William & Mary 86
  3. University of California, Santa Barbara 85
  4. Texas A&M University 85
  5. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 85
  6. Bucknell University 85
  7. University of Pennsylvania 85
  8. Occidental College 85

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UVA 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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