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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Science

499 Colleges in the United States
7,680 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #62 in popularity, environmental science is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 499 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Science ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,680 bachelor's degrees in environmental science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Science The bioenvironmental sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Science ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality environmental science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Associate Degrees in Bioenvironmental Sciences
Master's Degrees in Bioenvironmental Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Bioenvironmental Sciences
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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for environmental science.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in environmental science. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Bioenvironmental Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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311 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WV
#1 Best Quality In WV

American Public University System is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in environmental science. American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in West Virginia.

There were roughly 311 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.

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267 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#2 Best Quality In NH

Southern New Hampshire University is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in environmental science. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Manchester. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in New Hampshire.

There were approximately 267 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.

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160 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA
#2 Best Quality In WA

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in environmental science needs to check out Western Washington University. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Washington.

There were roughly 160 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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138 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#5 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Davis is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in environmental science. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in California.

There were roughly 138 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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131 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In WA
#1 Best Quality In WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Washington.

There were roughly 131 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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131 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#3 Best Quality In FL

Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Florida.

There were roughly 131 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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122 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#22 Best Quality In CA

Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 122 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
121 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VT
#1 Best Quality In VT

Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Vermont.

There were roughly 121 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.

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107 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#3 Best Quality In NC

UNCW is a fairly large public university located in the city of Wilmington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in North Carolina.

There were approximately 107 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

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107 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#1 Best Quality In OH

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Ohio.

There were about 107 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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104 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Texas.

There were roughly 104 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
98 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Florida.

There were about 98 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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93 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OR
#2 Best Quality In OR

Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Oregon.

There were roughly 93 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

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83 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#1 Best Quality In MN

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Minnesota.

There were roughly 83 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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81 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in North Carolina.

There were roughly 81 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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79 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#6 Best Quality In WI

UWM is a very large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 79 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
77 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#5 Best Quality In TX

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Texas.

There were roughly 77 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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77 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NC
#2 Best Quality In NC

Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in North Carolina.

There were approximately 77 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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76 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Virginia.

There were about 76 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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75 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#2 Best Quality In CA

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in California.

There were roughly 75 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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68 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#4 Best Quality In MA

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 68 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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67 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#1 Best Quality In IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Illinois.

There were roughly 67 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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66 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in Maryland.

There were about 66 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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64 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CA

CSUCI is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo.

There were approximately 64 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at CSUCI in the most recent year we have data available.

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63 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
#1 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in environmental science in California.

There were roughly 63 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, FL
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
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Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Science badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 499 different United States environmental science schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
47 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
51 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
51 Northeastern University Boston, MA
51 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
54 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY
54 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
56 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
56 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
56 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY
59 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
60 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
60 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
60 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
60 Willamette University Salem, OR
60 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
60 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
66 Pitzer College Claremont, CA
67 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
68 Portland State University Portland, OR
68 University of Delaware Newark, DE
68 Colby College Waterville, ME
71 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
72 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
72 University of Idaho Moscow, ID
74 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
74 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
74 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
74 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
74 University of Redlands Redlands, CA
74 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Environmental Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Science award.

Rank College Location
80 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
80 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
80 Ball State University Muncie, IN
80 University of Denver Denver, CO
80 United States Military Academy West Point, NY
85 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
85 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
85 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
85 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
85 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
90 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
90 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
90 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
90 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
94 Dickinson College Carlisle, PA
94 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
94 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
94 Catawba College Salisbury, NC
94 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
99 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
99 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
99 Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
99 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
99 Brown University Providence, RI
99 Northwestern University Evanston, IL

Environmental Science by Region

View the Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Science for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Environmental Science is one of 3 different types of Natural Resources Conservation programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Studies 7,764
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 1,479
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other 120

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