Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for environmental science Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for environmental science Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Virginia
- Duke University
- University of California, Berkeley
- Colgate University
- Cornell University
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Washington
- University of California, Santa Barbara
25 best colleges for environmental science majors in the US
1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
3. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
4. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
5. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
6. Colgate University
Location
Hamilton, NY
7. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
8. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
9. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
10. University of California, Santa Barbara
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
11. Dartmouth College
Location
Hanover, NH
12. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
13. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
14. University of California - Davis
Location
Davis, CA
15. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
16. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
17. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
18. Hamilton College
Location
Clinton, NY
19. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
20. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
21. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
22. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
23. Colby College
Location
Waterville, ME
24. Lafayette College
Location
Easton, PA
25. Emory University
Location
Atlanta, GA
How we determined the best environmental science colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what environmental science departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for environmental science majors
Updated November 17, 2023