2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Science in California

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of environmental science. Combined, these schools handed out 19 doctor's degrees in environmental science to qualified students.

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

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of environmental science students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for environmental science.

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Featured Environmental Science Programs

Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

BS in Environmental Science

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BS in Geosciences - Natural Resources Conservation

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Environmental Science in California

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in environmental science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Bioenvironmental Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of California - Merced
Merced, CA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in environmental science has to check out University of California - Merced. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 7 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UC Merced in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in environmental science. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in environmental science in California.

There were roughly 6 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Los Angeles is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in environmental science. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in environmental science in California.

There were about 4 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Riverside is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in environmental science. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in environmental science in California.

There were approximately 2 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts. More about our data sources and methodologies.