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2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
228 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Environmental Studies is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,869 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,323 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 228 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in environmental studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent environmental studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the environmental studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at UC Berkeley

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Full UC Davis Environmental Studies Report

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Studies at University of Southern California

#5

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Oregon University is a public institution located in Ashland, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree ecosystem studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Southern Oregon University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Oregon University are $23,445, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Studies at Southern Oregon University

#6

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at University of California - Santa Cruz

#7

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Western Washington University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree ecosystem studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, WWU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Washington University are $24,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Studies at Western Washington University

#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 3 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at University of Oregon

#9

The Evergreen State College

Olympia, Washington
#11 in overall quality

The Evergreen State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Evergreen is located in Olympia, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.

Evergreen also took the #11 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evergreen are $21,167, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at Evergreen

#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ecosystem studies degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at University of San Francisco

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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