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2023 Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 9,899 people earned their degree in environmental studies, making the major the 87th most popular in the United States.

Across Washington, there were 344 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 282 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,905 and $22,558 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in environmental studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular environmental studies programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington bachelor’s degree ecosystem studies students.

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Studies at WWU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecosystem studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at Gonzaga University

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Studies at Seattle U

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s. UW Bothell is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

With a ranking of #6, University of Puget Sound did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Read more about Environmental Studies at Puget Sound

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad 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 Washington State University

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

With a ranking of #9, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Martin’s University is a small school located in Lacey, Washington that handed out 3 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Studies at Saint Martin’s University

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Whitworth University
Spokane, Washington

Whitworth University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ecosystem Studies Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecosystem studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at Whitworth

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