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2024 Best Environmental Studies Schools in Maine

5 Colleges in Maine
90 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 5 schools in Maine 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 90 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 Maine 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

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 Schools in Maine list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Maine

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 Maine Schools in Ecosystem Studies

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ME

Colby College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in environmental studies. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colby is a great college overall.

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

More information about a degree in environmental studies from Colby College

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Bates College
Lewiston, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME

Bates College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental studies. Bates is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lewiston. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bates is a great college overall.

There were approximately 26 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Bates in the most recent data year.

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

Any student pursuing a degree in environmental studies needs to check out University of Maine. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 5 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in environmental studies from University of Maine

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ME
18.2% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Southern Maine if you wish to pursue a degree in environmental studies. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 11 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in environmental studies from University of Southern Maine

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Unity College
New Gloucester, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In ME
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in environmental studies needs to check out Unity College. Unity is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of New Gloucester. This college ranks 8th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 4 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Unity in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In ME
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford. A Best Colleges rank of #709 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNE is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 854 509
Connecticut 538 226
Rhode Island 436 33
New Hampshire 395 140
Vermont 352 228

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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
Environmental Science 121
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 16

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