41 Best colleges for Environmental Management in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Management. A graph of 1.2M citations received by 30.2K academic papers made by 41 universities in Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Environmental Management

#3 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Management

#39 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Environmental Management

#62 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Management

#68 in the United States

#83 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Environmental Management

#126 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Management

#133 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Management

#166 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Environmental Management

#168 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1453
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,201

9. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Environmental Management

#179 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,003

10. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Management

#255 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,917

11. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Environmental Management

#280 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,987

12. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Environmental Management

#301 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

13. Widener University

Chester

For Environmental Management

#330 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Net Price: $26,778
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Lafayette College

Easton

For Environmental Management

#338 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,442

15. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Environmental Management

#366 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

16. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Environmental Management

#407 in the United States

#461 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1266
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,420

17. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Management

#411 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

18. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Environmental Management

#412 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,769

19. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Environmental Management

#428 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,469

20. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Environmental Management

#454 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,483

21. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Environmental Management

#457 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,750

22. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Environmental Management

#464 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Management

#471 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

24. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Environmental Management

#483 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,863
Enrollment: 1,784

25. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Environmental Management

#492 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,221

26. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Environmental Management

#515 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,756

27. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Environmental Management

#528 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

28. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Environmental Management

#532 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $15,984
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,706

29. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Environmental Management

#543 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

30. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Environmental Management

#556 in the United States

#619 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,880

31. Wilson College

Chambersburg

For Environmental Management

#581 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Net Price: $21,748
Receiving Aid: 99%

32. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Environmental Management

#583 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $34,739

33. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Environmental Management

#589 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,626

34. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Environmental Management

#591 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1239
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,234

35. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Environmental Management

#607 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,143

36. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Environmental Management

#627 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,511

37. Eastern University

Saint Davids

For Environmental Management

#632 in the United States

#696 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $27,422
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,838

38. Saint Francis University

Loretto

For Environmental Management

#637 in the United States

#702 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,326

39. Gannon University

Erie

For Environmental Management

#640 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $23,123
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $29,799

40. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Environmental Management

#643 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

41. Chatham University

Pittsburgh

For Environmental Management

#658 in the United States

#723 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,280

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Environmental Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	13	14
District of Columbia	7	129
New Jersey	15	20
New York	69	8
West Virginia	3	57
Connecticut	13	24
Virginia	17	31
Ohio	25	17
Massachusetts	29	7
Rhode Island	5	107
Vermont	3	98
New Hampshire	4	83
North Carolina	16	23
Indiana	12	30
Kentucky	9	59
Michigan	15	13
South Carolina	10	66
Maine	6	87
Tennessee	13	45
Illinois	21	9
Georgia	17	29
Wisconsin	18	5
Alabama	11	65
Iowa	5	27
Missouri	11	80
Mississippi	7	61
Minnesota	13	15
Arkansas	8	106
Florida	26	6
Louisiana	11	52
Kansas	6	74
South Dakota	5	130
Nebraska	6	40
Oklahoma	5	44
North Dakota	3	123
Texas	39	11
Colorado	13	18
New Mexico	3	86
Montana	3	71
Puerto Rico	3	244
Utah	5	48
Idaho	3	77
Arizona	4	19
Washington	14	4
Oregon	12	28
California	61	1
Alaska	4	53
Hawaii	4	50