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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,339 people earned their degree in environmental science, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,111 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 155 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in environmental science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the environmental science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Read more about Environmental Science at IU Bloomington

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Environmental Science Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Illinois at Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIS, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIS are $16,757.

Read full report on Environmental Science at UIS

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Science at University of Michigan - Dearborn

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 18 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Green Bay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Green Bay are $19,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Science at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

#6

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 1 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Science at Ball State

#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Cleveland State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cleveland State University Environmental Science Report

#3 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Science at Miami University - Oxford

#9

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

DePaul University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Science at DePaul

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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