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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 18 Pennsylvania Colleges with the highest percentage of Environmental Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA
 13
(4.3%)
Moderately Selective$18,270 
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
 14
(3.8%)
Moderately Selective$36,910 
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
 13
(2.0%)
Highly Selective$37,730 
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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
 16
(1.8%)
Most Selective$40,594 
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
 8
(1.5%)
Highly Selective$39,780 
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
 18
(1.4%)
Less Selective$15,229 
King's College
Wilkes Barre, PA
 6
(1.4%)
Less Selective$24,680 
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Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
 7
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$32,000 
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
 5
(1.0%)
Highly Selective$38,630 
Albright College
Reading, PA
 4
(0.8%)
Moderately Selective$30,570 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.