2024 Best Environmental Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Environmental Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12 doctor's degrees in environmental science to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to environmental science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of environmental science students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized environmental science related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Environmental Science Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Environmental Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Environmental Science in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools for a Doctorate in Bioenvironmental Sciences

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in environmental science. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a doctorate in environmental science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2

Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - Newark is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in environmental science. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in environmental science from Rutgers University - Newark

Best Environmental Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Environmental Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	6
Pennsylvania	311	5
Maryland	190	3

View All Rankings >

Rankings in Majors Related to Bioenvironmental Sciences

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental Studies	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts. More about our data sources and methodologies.