Environmental Scientist: where to study
Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 11 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.
NCES IPEDS
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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Filter by state, program, award level and type of school. Each result links to the school's College Navigator profile (costs, admissions, graduation rates) and its own site.
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Programs that lead to this career
The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 19-2041 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. NCES
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| Program | CIP code | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 03.0103 | 9,302 |
| Environmental Science | 03.0104 | 10,414 |
| Toxicology | 26.1004 | 151 |
| Molecular Toxicology | 26.1005 | 2 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 26.1006 | 78 |
| Marine Sciences | 30.3201 | 481 |
| Sustainability Studies | 30.3301 | 4,212 |
| Environmental Geosciences | 30.4101 | 94 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 30.4401 | 927 |
| Environmental Chemistry | 40.0509 | 18 |
| Environmental Health | 51.2202 | 1,263 |
By award level: (awards, not schools).
Largest programs by awards
Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.
| School | Location | Type | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 554 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 523 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | 4-year · Public | 522 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 447 |
| University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | 4-year · Public | 434 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | 4-year · Public | 413 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA | 4-year · Public | 360 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | 4-year · Public | 324 |
| American Public University System | Charles Town, WV | 4-year · Private for-profit | 320 |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA | 4-year · Public | 287 |
Schools in each state
How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.
- Alabama9 schools
- Alaska4 schools
- Arizona19 schools
- Arkansas8 schools
- California99 schools
- Colorado13 schools
- Connecticut11 schools
- Delaware2 schools
- District of Columbia3 schools
- Florida36 schools
- Georgia17 schools
- Hawaii5 schools
- Idaho6 schools
- Illinois33 schools
- Indiana30 schools
- Iowa17 schools
- Kansas4 schools
- Kentucky11 schools
- Louisiana8 schools
- Maine10 schools
- Maryland19 schools
- Massachusetts43 schools
- Michigan24 schools
- Minnesota29 schools
- Mississippi3 schools
- Missouri15 schools
- Montana8 schools
- Nebraska8 schools
- Nevada4 schools
- New Hampshire13 schools
- New Jersey23 schools
- New Mexico8 schools
- New York92 schools
- North Carolina29 schools
- North Dakota7 schools
- Ohio40 schools
- Oklahoma10 schools
- Oregon15 schools
- Pennsylvania68 schools
- Rhode Island7 schools
- South Carolina10 schools
- South Dakota7 schools
- Tennessee13 schools
- Texas40 schools
- Utah9 schools
- Vermont10 schools
- Virginia22 schools
- Washington17 schools
- West Virginia6 schools
- Wisconsin23 schools
- Wyoming3 schools
Registered Apprenticeship
A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.USDOL
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| Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title) | RAPIDS code | O*NET occupation | Term (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYST | 0648 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (19-2041.00) | Time-Based 7000 Competency-Based 7000 Hybrid 7000–8750 |
Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is
About this list
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07