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 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Environmental Studies Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 177 degrees in environmental studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Texas.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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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.
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.
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental studies. 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 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 74 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
Baylor University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental studies. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. This university ranks 7th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 20 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Saint Edward's University if you wish to pursue a degree in environmental studies. 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 13 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University 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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