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

A master's degree in environmental science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #154 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental Science in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 master's degrees in environmental science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, 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 Virginia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for environmental science students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in environmental science. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU 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 master's degrees in environmental science in Virginia. More information about a master’s in environmental science from George Mason University

2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in environmental science. Located in the small 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 master's degrees in environmental science in Virginia. More information about a master’s in environmental science from University of Virginia - Main Campus

Best Environmental Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	50
Georgia	361	10
North Carolina	323	43
Tennessee	296	9
South Carolina	251	0
Alabama	248	10
Louisiana	235	15
Mississippi	205	1
Arkansas	184	1
West Virginia	154	7

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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 Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental Studies	42

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.