21 Best colleges for Environmental Management in Illinois

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Management. A graph of 968K citations received by 22.7K academic papers made by 21 universities in Illinois 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 Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Environmental Management

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

2. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Environmental Management

#75 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Environmental Management

#79 in the United States

#97 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Environmental Management

#81 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Environmental Management

#122 in the United States

#150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

6. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Environmental Management

#127 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. Illinois State University

Normal

For Environmental Management

#204 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Environmental Management

#221 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

9. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Environmental Management

#235 in the United States

#275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

10. DePaul University

Chicago

For Environmental Management

#287 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

11. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Environmental Management

#308 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

12. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Environmental Management

#382 in the United States

#435 in North America

Net Price: $30,212
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,499
Enrollment: 263

13. Bradley University

Peoria

For Environmental Management

#389 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,787
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,808

14. North Central College

Naperville

For Environmental Management

#398 in the United States

#452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,276

15. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Environmental Management

#484 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,994
Enrollment: 6,332

16. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Environmental Management

#514 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,375

17. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Environmental Management

#516 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,960

18. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Environmental Management

#582 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

19. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Environmental Management

#604 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

20. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Environmental Management

#646 in the United States

#711 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

21. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Environmental Management

#663 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,644

Closest to Illinois states to learn Environmental Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	12	30
Missouri	11	80
Iowa	5	27
Kentucky	9	59
Wisconsin	18	5
Tennessee	13	45
Ohio	25	17
Michigan	15	13
Arkansas	8	106
West Virginia	3	57
Minnesota	13	15
Mississippi	7	61
Kansas	6	74
Alabama	11	65
Virginia	17	31
Georgia	17	29
North Carolina	16	23
Oklahoma	5	44
Nebraska	6	40
South Carolina	10	66
Pennsylvania	41	3
South Dakota	5	130
District of Columbia	7	129
Louisiana	11	52
Maryland	13	14
New York	69	8
New Jersey	15	20
North Dakota	3	123
Connecticut	13	24
Texas	39	11
Vermont	3	98
Colorado	13	18
Massachusetts	29	7
Rhode Island	5	107
Florida	26	6
New Hampshire	4	83
New Mexico	3	86
Maine	6	87
Montana	3	71
Utah	5	48
Arizona	4	19
Idaho	3	77
Oregon	12	28
Washington	14	4
California	61	1
Puerto Rico	3	244
Alaska	4	53
Hawaii	4	50