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2024 Best Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

162 Colleges in the United States
7,671 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in environmental science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #63 most popular program in the country. 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 162 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7,671 bachelor's degrees in environmental science to qualified students.

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

Best Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools The bioenvironmental sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality bioenvironmental sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for environmental science students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Environmental Science in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for environmental science students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

24 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Bioenvironmental Sciences

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61 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in environmental science. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of California - Berkeley

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91 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in environmental science has to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from Texas A&M University - College Station

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124 Annual Graduates

University of California - Davis is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in environmental science. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of California - Davis

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63 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in environmental science. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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107 Annual Graduates

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Annual Graduates

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of California - Los Angeles

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Annual Graduates

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from North Carolina State University

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Brown University
Providence, RI
13 Annual Graduates

Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from Brown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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94 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
35 Annual Graduates

Colby is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Waterville.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from Colby College

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31 Annual Graduates

DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of Denver

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Annual Graduates

Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from Iowa State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Annual Graduates

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of Arizona

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from Northeastern University

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
20 Annual Graduates

SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Clara.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from Santa Clara University

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24 Annual Graduates

UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of Connecticut

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from Western Washington University

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28 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of California - Santa Cruz

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8 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from Arizona State University - Tempe

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33 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of Delaware

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental science from University of Maryland - College Park

Rest of the Top Best Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
26 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
27 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
28 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
29 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
30 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
31 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
32 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
25 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA

Environmental Science by Region

View the Best Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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 7,769
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 1,533
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other 115

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