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Environmental science at Williams College

Williams College graduates about 26 environmental science majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 13th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 91 out of 100.

91/100Standout#13 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year265% of the class
Research in the field$116Ka year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1480–1570whole school

Around Williams College

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Hopkins Hall of Williams College on Main Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
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Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Environmental Center, Williams College Schow Science Library.

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

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 91
  2. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 91
  3. Bates College 91
  4. Colgate University 91
  5. Wellesley College 91
  6. Dartmouth College 91
  7. Boston College 90
  8. Wesleyan University 90

Other strong majors at Williams College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Williams 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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