2025 Best Environmental Science Schools in the New England Region
17
Colleges in the New England Region
1,246
Bioenvironmental Sciences Degrees Awarded
Ranked #91 in popularity,
environmental science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for environmental science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,246 degrees in environmental science annually.
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Choosing a Great Environmental Science School
The bioenvironmental sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Environmental Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for environmental science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Environmental Science Rankings by Degree Level
The bioenvironmental sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Environmental Science Schools in the New England Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Environmental Science in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the bioenvironmental sciences degree levels they offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Bioenvironmental Sciences
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
64
Bioenvironmental Sciences Degrees Awarded
University of Massachusetts Amherst is a good option for students pursuing a degree in environmental science. Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were approximately 64 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VT
107
Bioenvironmental Sciences Degrees Awarded
University of Vermont is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental science. UVM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were approximately 107 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Environmental Science
Program Name
Learn to analyze environmental issues and repair and prevent damage caused by climate change with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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It is difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a degree in environmental science. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
32
Bioenvironmental Sciences Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in environmental science has to check out Northeastern University. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were about 32 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NH
UNH is a large public university located in the fringe town of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In ME
Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colby is a great college overall.
There were about 30 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were about 12 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.
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Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance
Program Name
Learn to fit environmental standards into your business practices when you earn your sustainability and environmental compliance MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
32
Bioenvironmental Sciences Degrees Awarded
Maritime is a small public school located in the large suburb of Buzzards Bay. This school ranks 34th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 32 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Maritime in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
388
Bioenvironmental Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.
There were about 388 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In ME
Located in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 7th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 12 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Unity in the most recent data year.
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