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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Far Western US region, there were 2,145 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the environmental science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Science at UCLA

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Environmental Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Riverside Environmental Science Report

#4

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also made our “Best Environmental Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Science at Portland State University

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Oregon State

#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Environmental Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of California - Santa Barbara

#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 1 doctorate’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Oregon

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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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