2024 Best Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Environmental Studies is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #61 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of environmental studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 112 bachelor's degrees in environmental studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on environmental studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other environmental studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized environmental studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for environmental studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Environmental Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Environmental Studies in Connecticut

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for environmental studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in Ecosystem Studies

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Yale University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in environmental studies. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental studies from Yale University

2

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

36 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in environmental studies. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental studies from University of Connecticut

Best Environmental Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Environmental Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	285
Rhode Island	307	33
Vermont	289	218
Maine	281	90
New Hampshire	276	82

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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

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental Science	47
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	35

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.