2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental Science in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your master's degree in environmental science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #154 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental Science in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 28 master's degrees in environmental science to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in bioenvironmental sciences matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental Science in Pennsylvania ranking.

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. 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Environmental Science in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in environmental science.

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

1

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Villanova University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in environmental science. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in environmental science in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 12 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

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2

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duquesne University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in environmental science. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in environmental science in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 9 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pennsylvania is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in environmental science. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in environmental science in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 4 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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4

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Drexel University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in environmental science. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in environmental science in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 3 environmental science individuals who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Environmental Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Environmental Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	77
Maryland	342	7
District of Columbia	330	6
New Jersey	323	18
Delaware	123	1

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Environmental Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Natural Resources Conservation area of study, Environmental Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Bioenvironmental Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental Studies	93
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	25

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.