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2024 Best Environmental Education Schools

4 Colleges in the United States
96 Environmental Education Degrees Awarded
If you're seeking a degree in environmental education, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #1146 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Environmental Education Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 96 degrees in environmental education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Education School

Best Environmental Education Schools Your choice of environmental education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Environmental Education 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.

Environmental Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Environmental Education
Master's Degrees in Environmental Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Environmental Education Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Environmental Education in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of environmental education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Schools in Environmental Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV

Any student pursuing a degree in environmental education has to look into University of Nevada - Reno. UNR is a very large public university located in the large city of Reno. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNR is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 environmental education students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
5.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Idaho is a good choice for students interested in a degree in environmental education. U of I is a large public university located in the town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were about 19 environmental education students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
16.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental education. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 environmental education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Concordia University, Wisconsin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental education. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 1 environmental education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Bard College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental education. Located in the fringe town of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 56th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 4 environmental education students who graduated with this degree at Bard in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PR
33.3% Growth in Graduates

UMET is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Juan. This school ranks 17th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Puerto Rico.

There were about 3 environmental education students who graduated with this degree at UMET in the most recent data year.

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Environmental Education by Region

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Southwest
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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Environmental Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371

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