by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for environmental science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 50 master's degrees in environmental science to qualified students.
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Your choice of environmental science for getting your master'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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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.
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 Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in environmental science.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in environmental science. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in environmental science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It is hard to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a master's degree in environmental science. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in environmental science from Loyola University Chicago
It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Springfield if you wish to pursue a master's degree in environmental science. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in environmental science from University of Illinois at Springfield
Explore all the Best Environmental Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 3 majors within the Natural Resources Conservation area of study, Environmental Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 54 |
| Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other | 2 |
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