Get my odds
Salem, OR · Environmental science

Environmental science at Willamette University

Willamette University graduates about 18 environmental science majors a year, 5% 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 $55,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

73/100Strong#119 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year185% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$205Ka year, NSF
Admit rate77%whole school

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Olin Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Dorm 7 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

Open the full-screen campus map →

Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Macalester College 73
  2. Fordham University 73
  3. Loyola Marymount University 73
  4. Rhodes College 73
  5. Indiana University–Bloomington 72
  6. South Dakota State University 72
  7. Kansas State University 72
  8. University of Maryland Baltimore County 72

Other strong majors at Willamette University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Willamette 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.

See your odds at Willamette University Everything about Willamette University