2026 Best Environmental Biology Schools in California
Environmental Biology degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their environmental biology programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for environmental biology students.
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Best Schools for Environmental Biology in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall environmental biology education in California.
Top Schools in Environmental Biology
Leading the list is California State Polytechnic University Pomona, our #1 school for environmental biology. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Pomona. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. California State Polytechnic University Pomona awarded about 17 environmental biology degrees in the most recent data year. Environmental Biology graduates of California State Polytechnic University Pomona earn a median of $49,427 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $13,750 to complete this degree.
See the full environmental biology program report for California State Polytechnic University Pomona
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
