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2024 Best Environmental Studies Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges in Michigan
347 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in environmental studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #87 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for environmental studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 347 degrees in environmental studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Studies School

Best Environmental Studies Schools in Michigan The ecosystem studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Environmental Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for environmental studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Environmental Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Ecosystem Studies

The ecosystem studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Environmental Studies Schools in Michigan. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Environmental Studies in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ecosystem studies degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Ecosystem Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
142 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in environmental studies. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 142 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
66 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded

Michigan State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in environmental studies. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 66 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI
72.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in environmental studies has to take a look at Grand Valley State University. GVSU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in environmental studies needs to look into Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 24 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 34th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 27 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

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

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Best Environmental Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 231
Illinois 870 245
Indiana 737 115
Wisconsin 672 190

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One of 3 majors within the Natural Resources Conservation area of study, Environmental Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Ecosystem Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 233
Environmental Science 152
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other 12

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