by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,274 people earned their degree in environmental science, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,038 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 130 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in environmental science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in environmental science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #2 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 12 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State University landed the #3 spot on the list. CSU is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Science at Florida Gulf Coast University
Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Bethune - Cookman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 1 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tuskegee University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuskegee, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
George Mason University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Environmental Science at George Mason University
North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Carolina State University Environmental Science Report
With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 5 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 7 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 5 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #17, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Arkansas ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Jackson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Jackson State is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Environmental Science Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
South Carolina State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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