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Environmental science at West Virginia University

West Virginia University graduates about 130 environmental science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 119th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $13 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

73/100Strong#119 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year1303% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$13Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1220whole school

Around West Virginia University

Stewart Hall
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Purinton House
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in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2017
Woodburn Hall WVU 2017Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial view of Woodburn Circle on West Virginia University's downtown campus
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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Life Sciences Building (WVU).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. University of California, Santa Cruz 74
  2. University of Rhode Island 74
  3. Oberlin College 74
  4. University of St. Thomas (MN) 74
  5. University at Buffalo–SUNY 73
  6. Colorado College 73
  7. University of Kansas 73
  8. St. Olaf College 73

Other strong majors at West Virginia University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia University 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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