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2024 Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges in the Southwest Region
784 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded
Environmental Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #87 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of environmental studies. Combined, these schools handed out 784 degrees in environmental studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Studies School

Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Southwest Region 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. We derive our Best Overall Environmental Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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
Master's Degrees in Ecosystem Studies
Doctor'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 the Southwest Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Environmental Studies in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of ecosystem studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Ecosystem Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
74 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in environmental studies has to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AZ

It is hard to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a degree in environmental studies. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
204 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in environmental studies has to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 204 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
54 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental studies. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 54 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
94 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 94 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AZ
46 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 46 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
142 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded

UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 142 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Austin. This university ranks 43rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 13 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 4 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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Best Environmental Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 177
Arizona 670 491
Oklahoma 565 58
New Mexico 416 6

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Science 824
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 300

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