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Overview for Environmental Studies

A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.

Careers for Environmental Studies Majors

A major in Environmental Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Environmental Studies

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Environmental Studies among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Green Mountain College
Poultney, VT
 23
(20.9%)
Less Selective$24,565 
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA
 38
(19.2%)
 $18,687 
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
 25
(18.5%)
Less Selective$21,384 
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Northland College
Ashland, WI
 13
(10.2%)
Less Selective$21,901 
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY
 28
(10.0%)
Moderately Selective$11,935 
University of Maine at Machias
Machias, ME
 6
(8.3%)
Less Selective$14,130 
Southern Vermont College
Bennington, VT
 4
(7.7%)
Less Selective$16,800 
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Prescott College
Prescott, AZ
 15
(7.1%)
 $21,130 
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL
 38
(7.0%)
Moderately Selective$29,160 
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
 7
(6.7%)
Moderately Selective$18,750 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.