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Environmental science at Vassar College

Vassar College graduates about 28 environmental science majors a year, 4% 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 a year284% of the class
Admit rate19%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1535whole school

Around Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, New York
Powerhouse Theater - Vassar College (55195118176)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source
The studio of Poughkeepsie, NY-based WVKR-FM with DJ Takki Shades (York Chen) DJ
WVKR studio 2013Photo: Collin Knopp-Schwyn · CC BY 3.0 · source
Entrance to Main Building at Vassar College, 2024, facing east
Vassar main1Photo: BappleBusiness · CC0 · source
Poughkeepsie, New York
Thompson Memorial Library - Vassar College (55195531840)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bridge for Laboratory Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 59 · Academic 48 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 85
  2. Bucknell University 85
  3. University of Pennsylvania 85
  4. Occidental College 85
  5. Washington and Lee University 85
  6. Brandeis University 85
  7. Davidson College 85
  8. Bryn Mawr College 85

Other strong majors at Vassar College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Vassar 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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