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University of Virginia

Environmental Science (03.0104)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Environmental Sciences
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BA/BS
2010 CIP Code: 030104

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-1916219169
2019-2018020076
2020-2117818294
2021-2224424079
2022-2316918468

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
3.92119$ 2,699

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
2.7075




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-19551469
2019-20601676
2020-21801494
2021-22661379
2022-23531568
Five Year Summary31472386
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years7140263862427615386



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)32926%$55,877$73,349$115,820
2013-14 (8 years)39430%$46,961$66,387$98,165
2016-17 (5 years)41031%$43,325$58,911$83,437
2018-19 (3 years)40332%$33,253$49,171$65,232
2020-21 (18 months)39934%$22,844$40,067$54,666



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-1815539.8%$ 10,480$ 19,788$ 22,785$ 26,790
2014-15 to 2018-1913637.7%$ 9,349$ 19,399$ 23,112$ 26,736
2015-16 to 2019-2012635.2%$ 10,480$ 19,175$ 24,259$ 26,718
2016-17 to 2020-2113638.5%$ 9,622$ 19,039$ 23,336$ 26,718
2017-18 to 2021-2213838.8%$ 10,884$ 19,297$ 24,555$ 26,718
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-1815640.1%$ 10,903$ 20,398$ 30,073$ 40,687
2014-15 to 2018-1913738.0%$ 9,350$ 20,431$ 30,647$ 42,160
2015-16 to 2019-2012735.5%$ 10,480$ 19,788$ 31,089$ 39,762
2016-17 to 2020-2113839.1%$ 9,894$ 19,299$ 29,411$ 36,080
2017-18 to 2021-2214039.3%$ 10,915$ 20,043$ 29,113$ 33,921


More Details on Enrollment History.


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