2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies in North Carolina

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of environmental studies. Combined, these schools handed out 33 master's degrees in environmental studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Studies School for Your Master's Degree

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for environmental studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Environmental Studies Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for environmental studies.

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Featured Environmental Studies Programs

Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation

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BS in Geosciences - Natural Resources Conservation

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Environmental Studies in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in environmental studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Ecosystem Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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Duke University
Durham, NC

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Duke University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in environmental studies. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in environmental studies in North Carolina.

There were roughly 19 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Wilmington if you want to pursue a master's degree in environmental studies. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in environmental studies in North Carolina.

There were roughly 14 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in environmental studies from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in environmental studies. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. More information about a master’s in environmental studies from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in environmental studies has to look into North Carolina State University. NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. More information about a master’s in environmental studies from North Carolina State University

Best Environmental Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Environmental Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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Environmental Studies Related Rankings by Major

Environmental Studies is one of 3 different types of Natural Resources Conservation programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Ecosystem Studies

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts. More about our data sources and methodologies.