2024 Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
25
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,381
Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
environmental studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #87 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 25 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,381 degrees in environmental studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Environmental Studies School
Your choice of environmental studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for environmental studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Environmental Studies Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Environmental Studies in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ecosystem studies degree levels they offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Ecosystem Studies
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
338
Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in environmental studies has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 338 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
142
Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental studies. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 142 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
52
Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a degree in environmental studies. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 52 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
66
Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in environmental studies has to look into Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 66 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 11 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Denison is a great university overall.
There were about 23 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Oberlin. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.
There were roughly 26 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent year we have data available.
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UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Green Bay. This university ranks 27th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 13 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
Cleveland State University is a large public university located in the large city of Cleveland. This university ranks 34th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 15 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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