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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 11 Virginia Colleges with the highest percentage of Environmental Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA
 6
(4.3%)
Less Selective$22,545 
Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA
 5
(3.5%)
Less Selective$27,380 
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
 4
(3.1%)
Less Selective$28,860 
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Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
 3
(1.7%)
Less Selective$27,055 
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA
 3
(1.2%)
Moderately Selective$28,355 
Roanoke College
Salem, VA
 5
(1.2%)
Moderately Selective$27,935 
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
 3
(1.0%)
Less Selective$23,040 
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University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
 7
(0.9%)
Highly Selective$38,850 
Emory and Henry College
Emory, VA
 1
(0.5%)
Less Selective$23,860 
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
 13
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective- 
1 2
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.