2025 Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
8Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
661Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #87 in popularity, environmental studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 661 degrees in environmental studies annually.
Your choice of environmental studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Environmental Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
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 the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Environmental Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ecosystem studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Ecosystem Studies
It is hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in environmental studies. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were roughly 307 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Wyoming is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental studies. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were about 43 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.
BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & ConservationProgram Name
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Any student pursuing a degree in environmental studies has to take a look at The University of Montana. UM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Missoula. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were approximately 48 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent data year.
Utah State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in environmental studies. USU is a very large public university located in the small city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #560 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 24 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Colorado College in the most recent data year.
Boise State is a very large public university located in the city of Boise. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.
There were about 47 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 29 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent data year.
BA in Anthropology - Environmental SustainabilityProgram Name
Help people live more efficiently and effectively in their environment with this experiential online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 54 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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Your choice of environmental studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Environmental Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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