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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 13 Massachusetts Colleges with the highest percentage of Environmental Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA
 24
(12.6%)
Moderately Selective$19,346 
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
 13
(2.4%)
Moderately Selective$37,646 
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA
 6
(2.0%)
Less Selective$15,510 
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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
 21
(1.2%)
Most Selective$33,696 
 Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
 4
(1.1%)
Moderately Selective$27,450 
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA
 3
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$38,549 
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
 6
(1.0%)
Highly Selective$36,640 
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Clark University
Worcester, MA
 4
(0.8%)
Moderately Selective$34,220 
Gordon College
Wenham, MA
 1
(0.3%)
Less Selective$27,294 
Endicott College
Beverly, MA
 1
(0.3%)
Highly Selective$24,530 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.