2024 Best Environmental Science Master's Degree Schools in Maine

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 reviewed 2 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of environmental science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 master's degrees in environmental science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

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 Master's Degree Schools in Maine.

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

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

Top Maine Schools for a Master's in Bioenvironmental Sciences

1

Unity College
New Gloucester, ME

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in environmental science needs to look into Unity College. Located in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in environmental science from Unity College

2

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maine if you want to pursue a master's degree in environmental science. UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Orono.More information about a master’s in environmental science from University of Maine

Best Environmental Science Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	51
Connecticut	313	29
Rhode Island	222	0

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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
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	16

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.