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2024 Best Environmental Studies Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges in North Carolina
414 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded
Environmental Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #87 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Environmental Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 414 degrees in environmental studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Studies School

Best Environmental Studies Schools in North Carolina The ecosystem studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Environmental Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Environmental Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Environmental Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Ecosystem Studies
Master's Degrees in Ecosystem Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Ecosystem Studies

The ecosystem studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Environmental Studies Schools in North Carolina. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Environmental Studies in North Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of ecosystem studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Ecosystem Studies

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
61 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded

Duke University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental studies. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
68 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in environmental studies. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 68 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC
13.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a degree in environmental studies. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
91 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded

Appalachian State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental studies. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 91 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
59 Ecosystem Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 57th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 59 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at UNCA in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 16 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC

Warren Wilson is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Swannanoa.

There were roughly 26 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Warren Wilson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Environmental Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Environmental Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715368
Georgia69063
Virginia630231
Tennessee62423
South Carolina53077
Kentucky51850
Alabama500100
Louisiana48946
Arkansas46627
West Virginia41022

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One of 3 majors within the Natural Resources Conservation area of study, Environmental Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Environmental Science414
Natural Resources/Conservation, General180

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