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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 10 North Carolina Colleges with the highest percentage of Environmental Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
 40
(22.6%)
Less Selective$22,666 
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Asheville, NC
 54
(7.7%)
Less Selective$15,504 
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
 6
(4.7%)
Highly Selective$20,050 
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Elon University
Elon, NC
 10
(0.9%)
Highly Selective$24,076 
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
 4
(0.8%)
Moderately Selective$26,030 
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
 2
(0.7%)
Moderately Selective$22,290 
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
 17
(0.7%)
Moderately Selective$14,695 
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Montreat College
Montreat, NC
 1
(0.6%)
 $19,080 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
 19
(0.5%)
Highly Selective$22,295 
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
 1
(0.4%)
Less Selective$23,070 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.