2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Environmental Science
These 25 colleges offer the most affordable online master's in environmental science programs. At #1, Texas Tech University offers an online Professional Science Master's in Environmental Sustainability and Natural Resource Management for only $5,295 per year. Classes for this program include Current Perspectives in Microbial Ecology, Ecology of Renewable Natural Resources, Natural Resource Biopolitics, Population Estimation and Dynamics, and Wildlife Conservation and Management. Ranked #2, the East Central University offers a Master of Science in Water Resource Policy and Management at a tuition rate of $5,357 annually.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University | $5,295 | |
| East Central University | $5,357 | |
| American Public University System | $6,300 | |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $7,050 | |
| University of Illinois at Springfield | $8,145 | |
| Utah State University | $8,281 | |
| University of Florida | $8,475 | |
| Troy University | $8,892 | |
| Montclair State University | $9,872 | |
| University of Idaho | $9,876 | |
| Black Hills State University | $10,767 | |
| University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign | $11,200 | |
| University of South Florida Online | $11,586 | |
| University of Maryland Global Campus | $11,862 | |
| University of Connecticut | $12,375 | |
| Oregon State University | $12,880 | |
| Prescott College | $13,050 | |
| Lipscomb University | $13,485 | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $13,500 | |
| The University of West Florida | $13,853 | |
| California State University-Fresno | $13,963 | |
| Webster University | $15,600 | |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | $16,526 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | $16,605 | |
| North Carolina State University | $19,425 |
Texas Tech University Lubbock (TX)
Example Classes: Current Perspectives in Microbial Ecology, Ecology of Renewable Natural Resources, Natural Resource Biopolitics, Population Estimation and Dynamics, Wetland, Wildlife Conservation and Management |
East Central University Ada (OK)
Example Classes: Advanced Watershed Management, Hydrogeology, Native American Water Rights, Studies in Environmental Toxicology, Water Law, Water Resource Policy Analysis |
American Public University System Charles Town (WV)
Example Classes: Conservation Biology, Energy Policy and Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law, Environmental Toxicology, Global Environmental Change, Restoration Ecology |
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins (CO)
Example Classes: Design and Data Analysis for Researchers, Energetics for Science Educators, Evolutionary Biology for Educators, Myth Busters: Science/Controversy/Evaluation, Pollution and Environmental Biology for Educators |
University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield (IL)
Example Classes: Environmental Natural Sciences, Environmental Social Sciences and the Humanities, Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems, Land Use and Environmental Planning, Research Methods in Environmental Studies |
Utah State University Logan (UT)
Example Classes: Ecology of Animal Population, Forestry & Watershed Management, Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management, Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management, Introduction to Environmental Federal Laws and Policy, Wetland Ecology and Management |
University of Florida Gainesville (FL)
Example Classes: Aquatic Toxicology: Science and Applications, Biodegradation and Bioremediation, Environmental Biogeochemistry, Nanotechnology in Food, Agriculture, and Environment, Soil-Landscape Modeling, Wetlands and Water Quality |
Troy University Troy (AL)
Example Classes: Environmental and Biological Ethics, Environmental History of the U.S., Global Pollution and International Environmental Policy, Land Use Planning, Pollution Science, Public Health |
Montclair State University Montclair (NJ)
Example Classes: Colloquium in Environmental Management, Energy and the Environment, Environmental Change and Communication, Urban Contamination |
University of Idaho Moscow (ID)
Example Classes: Drinking Water and Human Health, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Environmental Lifecycle Assessment, Environmental Philosophy, History of Energy, Sampling and Analysis of Environmental Contaminants |
Black Hills State University Spearfish (SD)
Example Classes: Communication and Change, Environmental Economics, Environmental Law & Policy, Human Dimensions of Sustainability, Quantitative Methods in Sustainability, Science of Sustainability |
University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign Champaign (IL)
Example Classes: Advance Geographical Information System for Natural Resourses Planning, Environmental Psychology, Nature and American Culture, Principles of Applied Ecology, Restoration Ecology, Watersheds and Water Quality |
University of South Florida Online Tampa (FL)
Example Classes: Energy Resources: Policy, Society and Innovation, Navigating The Sustainable Food Energy Water Nexus, Policy for Sustainability, Renewable Power Portfolio, Renewable Transportation Fuels, Solar Energy and Applications |
University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi (MD)
Example Classes: Environmental and Natural Resources Economics, Environmental Auditing, Environmental Risk Assessment, Land Use Management, Principles of Air Quality Management, Principles of Waste Management and Pollution Control |
University of Connecticut Storrs (CT)
Example Classes: Decision Methods in Natural Resources and the Environment, Environmental Planning for Sustainable Communities and Regions, Geospatial Data Processing Technique, Geospatial Techniques for Environmental Management |
Oregon State University Corvallis (OR)
Example Classes: Ecological Policy, Environmental Perspectives and Methods, Environmental Water Transactions, Global and Environmental Change, Using Spacial Data to Inform Decisions, Physical Hydrology, Remote Sensing |
Prescott College Prescott (AZ)
Example Classes: Climate Justice and Climate Consequences, Ecogender for the 21st Century, Ecopsychology, Engaging in Place: An Active Introduction to Civic Ecology, The Spiritual Components of Adventure and Environmental Education, Worldviews and Sustainability |
Lipscomb University Nashville (TN)
Example Classes: Green Building Design, Construction & Operation, Renewable Energy Options and Design Applications, Sustainable Earth Systems, Sustainable Enterprise, Sustainable Food Practice, Water Management for Sustainability and Resilience |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg (VA)
Example Classes: Advanced Wetland Soils and Mitigation, Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution, Environmental Science Concepts for Professionals, Reclamation of Disturbed Lands, Soils for Professionals, Water Quality for Professionals |
The University of West Florida Pensacola (FL)
Example Classes: Advanced Climatology and Climate Change, Coastal & Marine Environments, Environmental Aspects of Urban Growth, Environmental Soil Science, Geography of Soils, Weather and Climate |
California State University-Fresno Fresno (CA)
Example Classes: Global Paleoclimates, Mineralogy, National Parks of the Sierra Nevada, Natural Disasters and Earth Resources, Oceans and Atmosphere and Climate, Soil and Water Sciences |
Webster University St. Louis (MO)
Example Classes: Environmental Accounting, Environmental Risk Management and Strategies, Environmental Science, Management of Air Quality, Management of Land and Water Resources, Waste Management and Pollution Control |
Texas A&M University-College Station College Station (TX)
Example Classes: Geographic Information Systems, Grazing Management and Range Nutrition, Landscape Analysis and Modeling, Natural Resources Policy, Wetland Delineation |
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha (WI)
Example Classes: Applied Research and the Triple Bottom Line, Cultural and Historical Foundations of Sustainability, Sustainable Water Management, The Built Environment, The Natural Environment, Waste Management and Resource Recovery |
North Carolina State University Raleigh (NC)
Example Classes: Environmental Exposure Assessment, Environmental Monitoring and Analysis, Environmental Stressors, Global Environmental Law and Policy, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems |
