2024 Best Environmental Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Ranked #116 in popularity, environmental studies is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Environmental Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 master's degrees in environmental studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to environmental studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other environmental studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized environmental studies related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Environmental Studies in District of Columbia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for environmental studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Ecosystem Studies

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

George Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in environmental studies. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in environmental studies from George Washington University

2

American University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

American University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in environmental studies. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in environmental studies from American University

Best Environmental Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	90
Pennsylvania	607	83
Maryland	363	5
New Jersey	346	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ecosystem Studies

One of 3 majors within the Natural Resources Conservation area of study, Environmental Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Ecosystem Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental Science	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts. More about our data sources and methodologies.