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2026 Best Environmental Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

3 Colleges in the United States
60 Environmental Biology Degrees Awarded
$25,004 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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 16 schools to find the best for environmental biology students.

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Best Schools for Environmental Biology in the Middle Atlantic 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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No school ranked higher than Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry this year for environmental biology. Located in the city of Syracuse, Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a mid-sized public university. About 66% of students finish within six years. About 40 environmental biology degrees were awarded at Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry in the most recent year. Read more about the environmental biology program at Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #2 makes Monmouth University one of the top schools for environmental biology. Monmouth University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch. The six-year graduation rate is 72%. There were roughly 20 environmental biology students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their environmental biology degree from Monmouth University earn around $25,004 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. More information about a degree in environmental biology from Monmouth University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 16 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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