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2024 Best Environmental Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

12 Colleges in the United States
124 Doctor's Degrees
Environmental Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #135 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Environmental Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 124 doctor's degrees in environmental studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Environmental Studies Doctor's Degree Schools The ecosystem studies doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. 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 doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Environmental Studies Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Environmental Studies in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in environmental studies.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Ecosystem Studies

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Yale University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in environmental studies. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in environmental studies from Yale University

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in environmental studies needs to check out Duke University. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in environmental studies from Duke University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in environmental studies. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in environmental studies from University of California - Berkeley

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in environmental studies. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in environmental studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.More information about a doctorate in environmental studies from Arizona State University - Tempe

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in environmental studies from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz.More information about a doctorate in environmental studies from University of California - Santa Cruz

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.More information about a doctorate in environmental studies from University of Colorado Boulder

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan.More information about a doctorate in environmental studies from Kansas State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in environmental studies from Utah State University

Environmental Studies by Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Science 150
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 93
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other 43

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