100 Best colleges for Environmental Economics in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Economics. A graph of 476K citations received by 13.2K academic papers made by 103 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Environmental Economics

#1 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Environmental Economics

#2 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Environmental Economics

#3 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

4. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Environmental Economics

#4 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Environmental Economics

#5 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Environmental Economics

#6 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

7. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Environmental Economics

#7 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

8. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Environmental Economics

#8 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

9. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Environmental Economics

#9 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

10. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Environmental Economics

#12 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

11. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Environmental Economics

#13 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

12. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Environmental Economics

#14 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

13. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Environmental Economics

#15 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

14. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Environmental Economics

#16 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

15. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Environmental Economics

#17 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

16. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Environmental Economics

#18 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

17. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Environmental Economics

#19 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

18. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Environmental Economics

#20 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

19. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Environmental Economics

#21 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

20. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Environmental Economics

#22 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Environmental Economics

#23 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

22. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Environmental Economics

#24 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

23. University of Texas at Austin

For Environmental Economics

#25 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

24. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Environmental Economics

#27 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

25. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Environmental Economics

#28 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

26. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Environmental Economics

#29 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

27. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Environmental Economics

#30 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

28. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Environmental Economics

#31 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

29. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Environmental Economics

#34 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

30. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Environmental Economics

#35 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

31. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Environmental Economics

#36 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

32. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Environmental Economics

#37 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

33. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Environmental Economics

#38 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

34. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Environmental Economics

#39 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

35. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Environmental Economics

#40 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

36. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Environmental Economics

#41 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

37. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Environmental Economics

#43 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 84%

38. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Environmental Economics

#44 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

39. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Environmental Economics

#45 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

40. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Environmental Economics

#47 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

41. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Environmental Economics

#48 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

42. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Environmental Economics

#49 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

43. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Environmental Economics

#50 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

44. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Environmental Economics

#51 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

45. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Environmental Economics

#52 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

46. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Environmental Economics

#54 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

47. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Environmental Economics

#56 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

48. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Environmental Economics

#57 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $36,514

49. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Environmental Economics

#58 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

50. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Environmental Economics

#59 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

51. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Environmental Economics

#60 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $26,591

52. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Environmental Economics

#61 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

53. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Environmental Economics

#62 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

54. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Environmental Economics

#64 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

55. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Environmental Economics

#66 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

56. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Environmental Economics

#68 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,161

57. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Environmental Economics

#70 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

58. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Environmental Economics

#71 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

59. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Environmental Economics

#72 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

60. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Environmental Economics

#73 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

61. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Environmental Economics

#76 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $47,177
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,864

62. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Environmental Economics

#77 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

63. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Environmental Economics

#78 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

64. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Environmental Economics

#79 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

65. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Environmental Economics

#82 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

66. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Environmental Economics

#83 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

67. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Environmental Economics

#86 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

68. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Environmental Economics

#87 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

69. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Environmental Economics

#88 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

70. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Environmental Economics

#89 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

71. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Environmental Economics

#90 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

72. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Environmental Economics

#91 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

73. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Environmental Economics

#92 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

74. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Environmental Economics

#93 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 90%

75. University of Toledo

For Environmental Economics

#95 in North America

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

76. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Environmental Economics

#96 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

77. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Environmental Economics

#97 in North America

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

78. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Environmental Economics

#98 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

79. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Environmental Economics

#99 in North America

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

80. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Environmental Economics

#101 in North America

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

81. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Environmental Economics

#102 in North America

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 75%

82. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Environmental Economics

#103 in North America

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

83. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Environmental Economics

#104 in North America

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

84. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Environmental Economics

#107 in North America

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

85. University of Nevada - Reno

For Environmental Economics

#108 in North America

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

86. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Environmental Economics

#109 in North America

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,192

87. Utah State University

For Environmental Economics

#110 in North America

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 87%

88. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Environmental Economics

#111 in North America

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Environmental Economics

#113 in North America

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

90. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Environmental Economics

#115 in North America

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

91. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Environmental Economics

#116 in North America

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

92. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Environmental Economics

#117 in North America

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

93. Clark University

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Environmental Economics

#119 in North America

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,617

94. University of Maine

For Environmental Economics

#120 in North America

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,842
Enrollment: 11,741

95. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Environmental Economics

#121 in North America

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,661

96. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Environmental Economics

#122 in North America

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,453
Enrollment: 20,854

97. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Environmental Economics

#123 in North America

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

98. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Environmental Economics

#124 in North America

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1136
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

99. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Environmental Economics

#125 in North America

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $45,834
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,536

100. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Environmental Economics

#126 in North America

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

The best cities to study Environmental Economics in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Berkeley, Cambridge, Pittsburgh, and Tempe.

Economics subfields in the United States

Actuarial Science277

Agricultural Economics183

Development Studies282

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics276

International Economics224

International Relations and Diplomacy311

International Trade219

Investment Banking and Stock trading289

Political Economy333