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2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

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In 2020-2021, 9,274 people earned their degree in environmental science, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,157 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 102 colleges that offer a degree in environmental science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular environmental science programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bioenvironmental sciences students.

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Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 94 diplomas to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 87 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Environmental Science Report

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Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 63 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 57 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Miami University - Oxford Environmental Science Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 55 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Indiana University - Bloomington

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Environmental Science at UWM

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Environmental Science at Loyola University Chicago

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. UW - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UW - Green Bay Environmental Science Report

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Cleveland State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Cleveland State University

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Ball State

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 27 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Environmental Science at UW - Whitewater

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Environmental Science at Northern Michigan University

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Northwestern University

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Environmental Science at Notre Dame

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University of Toledo ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Toledo

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 23 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Oakland

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #17, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Environmental Science at Wayne State University

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Science at University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Goshen College
Goshen, Indiana

With a ranking of #19, Goshen College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Goshen is a small school located in Goshen, Indiana that handed out 18 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Goshen College Environmental Science Report

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 18 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Environmental Science at SIUE

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 17 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Environmental Science Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #22, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 16 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Science at Central Michigan

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Science at IUPUI

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at DePaul

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With a ranking of #25, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Illinois at Springfield

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