2024 Best Environmental Studies Schools in New York
9
Colleges in New York
656
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 9 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for environmental studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 656 degrees in environmental studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Environmental Studies School
Your choice of environmental studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Environmental Studies Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Environmental Studies Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
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 New York
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.
10 Top New York Schools in Ecosystem Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
42
Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in environmental studies. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in environmental studies from Columbia University in the City of New York
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
55
Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 55 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at ESF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in environmental studies from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In NY
Skidmore College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in environmental studies. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Skidmore is a great college overall.
There were roughly 14 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in environmental studies has to take a look at Fordham University. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in environmental studies from Fordham University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in environmental studies from Stony Brook University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
84
Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded
Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 29th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 84 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in environmental studies from Binghamton University
QC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Queens. A Best Colleges rank of #347 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means QC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 19 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year.
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SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the distant town of Plattsburgh. This school ranks 94th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 11 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Plattsburgh in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in environmental studies from SUNY Plattsburgh
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In NY
Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Ithaca. This college ranks 39th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 12 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in environmental studies from Ithaca College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
27th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the town of Potsdam, SUNY Potsdam is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 103rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 8 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Potsdam in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in environmental studies from SUNY Potsdam
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