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Boston University: Environmental Ranking 2024

Boston UniversityRanked
104
in the USA
Boston University is a very large not-for-profit college offering numerous disciplines along with environmental programs and located in Boston, Massachusetts. The college was opened in 1869 and is presently offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in 4 environmental programs.

Boston University is among the most expensive in the country: depending on the program, tuition cost varies around $66,000 per year. If you look for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts listing.

Recent studies showed that Boston University area is relatively dangerous: the school is reported to have a poor rating for on-campus security.

Based on 67 evaluation criteria, Boston University environmental program ranks #104 Environmental School (out of 1367; top 10%) in the United States and #7 Environmental School in Massachusetts. Major competing environmental schools for this college are Harvard University in Cambridge and Columbia University in the City of New York in New York City. Check the details about all twelve competing environmental colleges and list of available environmental majors below.

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School ranking:

#7 Environmental School in Massachusetts
#30 Environmental School in the Northeast
#104 Environmental School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Third Best Environmental Health Program in Massachusetts
#4 Oceanography & Hydrology Program in Massachusetts
#7 Environmental Science Program in Massachusetts

Regional Ranking

#9 Environmental Health Program in the Northeast
#12 Oceanography & Hydrology Program in the Northeast
#29 Environmental Science Program in the Northeast

National Ranking

#36 Environmental Health Program in USA
#50 Oceanography & Hydrology Program in USA
#100 Environmental Science Program in USA

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You could be interested in other options to get accepted at Boston University:
Biology Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Chemistry Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Engineering Programs - ranked top 5% in USA
Geology Programs - ranked top 35% in USA
Also, see how Boston University ranks among graduate schools in Massachusetts.

Contact information:

Boston University
One Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 353-2000
Website: www.bu.edu

Location map:

Boston University Location Map

Environmental majors:

Bachelor's degree

Environmental Biology
Environmental Science
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

Master's degree

Environmental Health

Doctor's degree

Environmental Health

Environmental minors:

Bachelor's degree

Environmental Science

Master's degree

Environmental Health

Local competitors:

Harvard University - Environmental School Ranking
Harvard University

Cambridge, MA, 12 environmental programs

Columbia University in the City of New York - Environmental School Ranking
Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 20 environmental programs

Yale University - Environmental School Ranking
Yale University

New Haven, CT, 10 environmental programs

University of Pennsylvania - Environmental School Ranking
University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, 12 environmental programs

Northeastern University - Environmental School Ranking
Northeastern University

Boston, MA, 10 environmental programs

New York University - Environmental School Ranking
New York University

New York City, NY, 7 environmental programs

University of Massachusetts Amherst - Environmental School Ranking
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA, 12 environmental programs

University of Connecticut - Environmental School Ranking
University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT, 17 environmental programs

Rutgers University New Brunswick - Environmental School Ranking
Rutgers University New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ, 10 environmental programs

Stony Brook University - Environmental School Ranking
Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY, 17 environmental programs

University of Vermont - Environmental School Ranking
University of Vermont

Burlington, VT, 6 environmental programs

University of Delaware - Environmental School Ranking
University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 20 environmental programs

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