by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Environmental Science is the 91st most popular major in the country with 9,274 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 1,165 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,026 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 52 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular environmental science programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 303 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Westfield State University is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 37 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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 97%.
Read full report on Environmental Science at Northeastern University
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Maine
With a ranking of #8, Colby College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 85%.
Read more about Environmental Science at University of Rhode Island
With a ranking of #11, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Environmental Science Report
University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Environmental Science at University of Connecticut
Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Clark University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Clark is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Worcester State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read full report on Environmental Science at Worcester State
Trinity College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Trinity College is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Environmental Science at Trinity College
Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 13 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, 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 92%.
With a ranking of #18, Boston College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Franklin Pierce is located in Rindge, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Roger Williams University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Norwich University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences 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%.
Unity College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Unity, Maine, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Wheaton College Massachusetts did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Norton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Full Wheaton College Massachusetts Environmental Science Report
With a ranking of #25, University of New England did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Science at University of New England
Framingham State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New England College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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