by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 9,899 people earned their degree in environmental studies, making the major the 87th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,309 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 80 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in environmental studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree ecosystem studies students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in South Lake Tahoe, California, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s ecosystem studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental Studies at Lake Tahoe Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Feather River Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Feather River College is a small public school situated in Quincy, California. It awarded 1 associates’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra College landed the #3 spot on the list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 17 associates’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 5 associates’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental Studies at San Diego Mesa College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ecosystem studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Ohlone College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Ohlone College is a medium-sized school located in Fremont, California that handed out 2 associates’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Cosumnes River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Studies at San Diego City College
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 7 associates’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Saddleback College is located in Mission Viejo, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.
Santa Monica College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Monica, California, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s ecosystem studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
College of the Canyons ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ecosystem studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Studies at College of the Canyons
Chabot College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chabot College is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 2 associates’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Las Positas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Las Positas College is a public institution located in Livermore, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 full report on Environmental Studies at Las Positas College
City College of San Francisco ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s ecosystem studies students in 2020-2021.
Full City College of San Francisco Environmental Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, College of the Desert did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Desert is a fairly large school located in Palm Desert, California that handed out 1 associates’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Studies at College of the Desert
With a ranking of #17, West Los Angeles College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Culver City, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s ecosystem studies students in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ecosystem studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Studies at Sacramento City
Moorpark College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Moorpark, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ecosystem studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Studies at Moorpark College
Klamath Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s ecosystem studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental Studies at Klamath Community College
Oxnard College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oxnard, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Lane Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ecosystem studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Studies at Lane Community College
Santa Barbara City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Santa Barbara City College is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 0 associates’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental Studies at Santa Barbara City College
Mt. Hood Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. MHCC is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mt. Hood Community College Environmental Studies Report
Irvine Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Irvine Valley College is located in Irvine, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Environmental Studies at Irvine Valley College
Copper Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Joshua Tree, California, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s ecosystem studies students in 2020-2021.
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