A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modeling.
| A major in Environmental Science is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 10
North Carolina
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Environmental Science among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | Catawba College
Salisbury, NC | 8
(2.8%) |  |  | |
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| | University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Wilmington, NC | 28
(1.1%) | |  | |
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| | North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC | 8
(0.9%) |  | | |
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| | University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC | 6
(0.9%) | | | |
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| | Mount Olive College
Mount Olive, NC | 4
(0.6%) |  | | |
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| | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC | 23
(0.6%) |  | | |
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| | North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC | 2
(0.5%) |  | | |
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| | Meredith College
Raleigh, NC | 1
(0.3%) | | | |
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| | North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC | 10
(0.2%) | | | |
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| | Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC | 2
(0.1%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.