2024 Best Environmental Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington

If you plan on getting your master's degree in environmental science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #146 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Environmental Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 19 master's degrees in environmental science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on environmental science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of environmental science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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 master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Environmental Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Environmental Science in Washington

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

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Bioenvironmental Sciences

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in environmental science. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in environmental science from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

1

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Washington State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in environmental science. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.More information about a master’s in environmental science from Washington State University

2

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in environmental science has to take a look at Western Washington University. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in environmental science from Western Washington University

Best Environmental Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Environmental Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	178
Oregon	291	30
Hawaii	110	17
Alaska	65	2

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Environmental Science Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Bioenvironmental Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental Studies	62
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other	8
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	2

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.