2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s
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In 2019-2020, 9,869 people earned their degree in environmental studies, making the major the 85th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,764 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 214 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 150 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,944 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students per year to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Environmental Studies Report
Out of the 214 schools in the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 8 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecosystem Studies students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Studies at South Dakota State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UW - Green Bay is $14,395 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecosystem Studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Pembroke, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $10,228 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $22,054 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students per year to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Environmental Studies Report
Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Saint Cloud State University is $14,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecosystem Studies students.
Read more about Environmental Studies at St. Cloud State University
Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,259 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecosystem Studies students per year to attend Northern Illinois University.
Read more about Environmental Studies at Northern Illinois University
Hunter College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Hunter College is $2,490 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecosystem Studies students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Environmental Studies Report
University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Georgia is $10,396 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students.
Full University of North Georgia Environmental Studies Report
Unity College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Unity is located in Unity, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Unity College is $26,080 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecosystem Studies students.
University of Wyoming ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UW is $12,159 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecosystem Studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Iowa State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 34 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Iowa State also did well on our “Best Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $15,496 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Studies at Iowa State University
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 20 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 26 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,433 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students per year to attend Western Michigan University.
With a ranking of #16, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small public school situated in Morris, Minnesota. It awarded 23 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UMN Morris is $11,412 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecosystem Studies students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Studies at University of Minnesota - Morris
Grand Valley State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,646 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students per year to attend GVSU.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Mansfield University is $19,065 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students.
Read more about Environmental Studies at Mansfield University
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 22 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UW Oshkosh is $15,463 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students.
Columbia Southern University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,368 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecosystem Studies students per year to attend Columbia Southern University.
Read more about Environmental Studies at Columbia Southern University
With a ranking of #21, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Tennessee Technological University is a fairly large public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 9 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,929 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students per year to attend Tennessee Tech University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Tennessee Technological University Environmental Studies Report
With a ranking of #23, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, ESF is in the top on our “Best Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is $19,737 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Cal U is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Cal U is $18,154 for bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students.
With a ranking of #25, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,845 for Bachelor’s Degree Ecosystem Studies students per year to attend SUNY Plattsburgh.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh
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Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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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%.
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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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