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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 20 New York Colleges with the highest percentage of Environmental Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY
 27
(10.2%)
Highly Selective$11,469 
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
 16
(2.5%)
Most Selective$38,888 
St Lawrence University
Canton, NY
 12
(2.4%)
Highly Selective$37,915 
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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
 11
(1.7%)
Most Selective$40,210 
Alfred University
Alfred, NY
 6
(1.4%)
Less Selective$24,278 
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
 17
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$30,606 
Wells College
Aurora, NY
 1
(1.2%)
Moderately Selective$19,080 
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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
 5
(1.1%)
Most Selective$38,220 
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
 12
(1.0%)
Most Selective- 
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
 12
(0.9%)
Moderately Selective$24,020 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.