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2024 Best Environmental Science Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges in New Jersey
117 Bioenvironmental Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in environmental science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #91 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Environmental Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 117 degrees in environmental science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Science School

Best Environmental Science Schools in New Jersey Your choice of environmental science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Environmental Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Environmental Science Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Bioenvironmental Sciences
Master's Degrees in Bioenvironmental Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Bioenvironmental Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Environmental Science Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Environmental Science in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of bioenvironmental sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Bioenvironmental Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental science. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in environmental science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
26.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Rutgers University - Newark if you want to pursue a degree in environmental science. Rutgers Newark is a large public university located in the city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in environmental science from Rutgers University - Newark

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Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in environmental science has to look into Stockton University. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 8 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in environmental science from Stockton University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in environmental science has to take a look at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 20th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 14 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Ramapo College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in environmental science from Ramapo College of New Jersey

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Drew University
Madison, NJ

Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.More information about a degree in environmental science from Drew University

Best Environmental Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 479
Pennsylvania 978 357
Maryland 618 189
District of Columbia 441 22
Delaware 345 50

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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 225

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