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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
204 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,340 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 204 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 9 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree ecosystem studies students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Goucher College

Baltimore, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goucher College landed the #1 spot on the list. Goucher College is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 2 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ecosystem studies students list, Goucher has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Goucher are $9,047.

Full Goucher College Environmental Studies Report

#2

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Ship is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Ship also made our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are $16,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 9 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Studies at Binghamton University

#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 9 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ecosystem studies students list, GWU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Studies at GWU

#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #5 spot on the list. American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ecosystem studies students list, The American University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at American University

#6

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Point Park University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.

Point Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point Park are $17,748, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Point Park University Environmental Studies Report

#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 77 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Pennsylvania Environmental Studies Report

#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 52 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Columbia are $51,194.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

#9

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Adelphi University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Adelphi, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Adelphi University are $43,950.

Full Adelphi 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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