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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
121 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

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 Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in environmental studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the environmental studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #4 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 Florida International University are $24,211.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at FIU

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.

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 WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at WVU

#3

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecosystem studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ecosystem studies students whose families make more than $110k list, FGCU has also earned the #0 rank 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

#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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

#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ecosystem studies students whose families make more than $110k list, C of C has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at C of C are $36,592, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at C of C

#6

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNCW Environmental Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $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 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 Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full VCU Environmental Studies Report

#8

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 19 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took 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.

Full Duke University Environmental Studies Report

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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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