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Environmental science at William & Mary

William & Mary graduates about 23 environmental science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 37th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $19 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

86/100Standout#37 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year232% of the class
Research in the field$19Ma year, NSF
Admit rate34%whole school
SAT middle 50%1375–1520whole school

Around William & Mary

College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Back of Tucker, edge of Monroe, wall, W&M old campusPhoto: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Sunken Gardens at the College of William and Mary in the snow
The Sunken Gardens at the College of William and Mary in the snow (3502134828)Photo: benuski from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
The Sunken Gardens (5170848264)Photo: Lane 4 Imaging from Northern Virginia, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Queen Elizabeth II visits the College of William and Mary for the 400th annivers
Queen Elizabeth II at William and Mary (3452179469)Photo: benuski from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Environmental Health & Safety Training Center, Keck Environmental Field Lab., Integrated Science Center, Environmental Health & Safety Main Office, Military Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 60 · Academic 39 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 2 · Dining 2 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. Haverford College 87
  2. Colby College 86
  3. Trinity University 86
  4. Lehigh University 86
  5. University of California, Santa Barbara 85
  6. Texas A&M University 85
  7. University of Virginia 85
  8. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 85

Other strong majors at William & Mary

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares William & Mary 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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