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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $75-$110k” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree ecosystem studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 19 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at Duke

#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 $75-$110k list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full FIU Environmental Studies Report

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecosystem studies degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at University of Virginia

#4

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216.

Read more about Environmental Studies at FGCU

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 7 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Studies at WVU

#6

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

College of Charleston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Studies at College of Charleston

#5 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecosystem studies degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Environmental Studies Report

#8

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCW, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286.

Read more about Environmental Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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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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