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Madison, WI · Environmental science

Environmental science at Wisconsin

Wisconsin graduates about 222 environmental science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 83rd of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $47 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#83 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year2223% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$47Ma year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1340–1510whole school

Around Wisconsin

Horticulture and Agricultural Physics and Soil Science Building
Horticulture and Agricultural Physics and Soil Science Building - panoramioPhoto: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0 · source
By Babcock Hall at Linden Drive / Babcock Drive on the University of Wisconsin–M
Plaque about the first reliable test of milk quality (53939412283)Photo: Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Babcock Hall
Babcock Hall - panoramioPhoto: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0 · source
Hiram Smith Hall and Annex
Hiram Smith Hall and Annex - panoramioPhoto: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where environmental science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hanson Biomedical Sciences Building, Plant Sciences, Muscle & Meat Science Research Laboratory, Medical Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building, Animal Science Building, Materials Science and Engineering, Medical Sciences Center, Microbial Sciences Building, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Water Science & Engineering Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 145 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 23 · Athletics 12 · Arts 7 · Chapel 6.

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Nearby in the environmental science ranking

  1. The Ohio State University 80
  2. University of Maryland, College Park 80
  3. Pitzer College 80
  4. The University of the South 80
  5. The University of Oklahoma 79
  6. Syracuse University 79
  7. University of Notre Dame 79
  8. United States Military Academy at West Point 79

Other strong majors at Wisconsin

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wisconsin 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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