by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Environmental Education is the 1146th most popular major in the country with 96 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their environmental education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montreat College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major. Located in Montreat, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental education students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 19 ’s environmental education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Education at University of Idaho
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bard College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental education students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #4 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 6 ’s environmental education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Environmental Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 4 ’s environmental education degrees in 2020-2021.
Universidad Metropolitana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in San Juan, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental education students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s environmental education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Education at Concordia University, Wisconsin
With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major list. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 1 ’s environmental education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Catawba College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major ranking. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental education students in 2020-2021.
Western Governors University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major list. Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Education at Western Governors University
Emory and Henry College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major ranking. Emory and Henry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emory, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Environmental Education at Emory and Henry College
The City College of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major ranking. The City College of New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 ’s environmental education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Whitworth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Education Major ranking. Whitworth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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