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2025 Best Environmental Biology Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
487 Environmental Microbiology Degrees Awarded
Environmental Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #599 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of environmental biology. Combined, these schools handed out 487 degrees in environmental biology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Environmental Biology School

Best Environmental Biology Schools Your choice of environmental biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Environmental Biology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Environmental Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Environmental Microbiology
Master's Degrees in Environmental Microbiology
Doctor's Degrees in Environmental Microbiology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Environmental Biology Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Environmental Biology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the environmental microbiology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Environmental Microbiology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
43.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a degree in environmental biology. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is a good option for students pursuing a degree in environmental biology. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 20 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
82 Environmental Microbiology Degrees Awarded

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 82 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
31 Environmental Microbiology Degrees Awarded

Michigan State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in environmental biology. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 58th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 16 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at East Stroudsburg University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 60th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 30 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
58.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 17 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year.

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Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 60th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 13 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at Wingate in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Ferris is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Big Rapids. This university ranks 13th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 7 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year.

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Environmental Biology by Region

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Environmental Biology is one of 12 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Environmental Microbiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Epidemiology 2,601
Marine Biology 1,994
Ecology 1,028
Evolutionary Biology 772
Conservation Biology 349
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 284
Evolutionary Biology 211
Aquatic Biology/Limnology 122
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 48
Biological Systematics 22

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