2024 Best Environmental Science Schools in Michigan
7Colleges in Michigan
152Bioenvironmental Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in environmental science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #91 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Environmental Science Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 152 degrees in environmental science to qualified students.
The bioenvironmental sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Environmental Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Environmental Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Environmental Science Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Environmental Science in Michigan
The schools below may not offer all types of bioenvironmental sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Michigan State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in environmental science. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 10 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
Central Michigan University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in environmental science. Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in environmental science has to check out Michigan Technological University. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.
University of Michigan - Dearborn is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in environmental science. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Dearborn. This university ranks 17th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 10 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 34th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 25 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent year we have data available.
Lake Superior State University is a small public university located in the town of Sault Ste Marie. This university ranks 35th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 3 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Lake Superior State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 23 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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