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2025 Best Environmental Science Schools in Massachusetts

7 Colleges in Massachusetts
397 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.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Environmental Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 397 degrees in environmental science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Science School

Best Environmental Science Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of environmental science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Bioenvironmental Sciences
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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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Environmental Science in Massachusetts

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.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Bioenvironmental Sciences

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
64 Bioenvironmental Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental science. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
32 Bioenvironmental Sciences Degrees Awarded

Northeastern University is a great option for students interested in a degree in environmental science. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
32 Bioenvironmental Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in environmental science needs to take a look at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Located in the large suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 34th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 32 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Maritime in the most recent data year.

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Clark University
Worcester, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
45 Bioenvironmental Sciences Degrees Awarded

Clark University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in environmental science. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 45 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #276 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were about 24 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
59 Bioenvironmental Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 59 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Westfield is a small public university located in the large suburb of Westfield. This university ranks 29th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 30 environmental science students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Environmental Science Colleges in the New England Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 89
Rhode Island 436 55
Maine 396 121
New Hampshire 395 358
Vermont 352 116

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Environmental Science is one of 3 different types of Natural Resources Conservation programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Bioenvironmental Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Studies 477
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 86

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