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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
121 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 9,869 people earned their degree in environmental studies, making the major the 85th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,429 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 121 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in environmental studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the environmental studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree ecosystem studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Studies at Florida International University

#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#4

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. FGCU is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FGCU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Gulf Coast University are $31,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 7 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at West Virginia University

#5 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.

VCU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

#7

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

College of Charleston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. College of Charleston is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.

C of C also made our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Charleston are $36,592, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Studies at C of C

#8

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW also took the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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