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2025 Best Environmental Science Doctor's Degree Schools

4 Colleges in the United States
222 Doctor's Degrees
Environmental Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #112 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Environmental Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 222 doctor's degrees in environmental science during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Environmental Science Doctor's Degree Schools Your choice of environmental science for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for environmental science students working on their doctor's degree.

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The bioenvironmental sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Environmental Science Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Environmental Science in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in environmental science.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Bioenvironmental Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

University of California - Santa Barbara is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in environmental science. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in environmental science from University of California - Santa Barbara

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in environmental science. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in environmental science from Michigan State University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

University of Idaho is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in environmental science. U of I is a large public university located in the town of Moscow.More information about a doctorate in environmental science from University of Idaho

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in environmental science needs to check out George Mason University. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.More information about a doctorate in environmental science from George Mason University

Environmental Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Environmental Science is one of 3 different types of Natural Resources Conservation programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Studies 93
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 85
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other 37

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