2024 Best Environmental Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Environmental Studies is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #116 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Environmental Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 master's degrees in environmental studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on environmental studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of environmental studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized environmental studies related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Environmental Studies Schools

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 the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Environmental Studies in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in environmental studies.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Ecosystem Studies

1

Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in environmental studies needs to check out Webster University. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in environmental studies from Webster University

2

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in environmental studies needs to check out Kansas State University. K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan.More information about a master’s in environmental studies from Kansas State University

Best Environmental Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	35
Minnesota	355	8
Kansas	254	9
North Dakota	167	1

View All Rankings >

Environmental Studies Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	35
Environmental Science	19
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other	14

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.