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2026 Best Environmental Biology Schools in the Far Western Region

1 Colleges in the United States
17 Environmental Biology Degrees Awarded
$49,427 Avg Early-Career Salary

Environmental Biology degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their environmental biology programs.

College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best environmental biology schools.

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Best Schools for Environmental Biology in the Far Western Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the environmental biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Environmental Biology

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California State Polytechnic University Pomona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental biology. California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. California State Polytechnic University Pomona awarded about 17 environmental biology degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their environmental biology degree from California State Polytechnic University Pomona earn around $49,427 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $13,750 to complete this degree. Get the full environmental biology details for California State Polytechnic University Pomona

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

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