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Best Environmental Policy Schools Near Prescott Valley, AZ
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Prescott Valley, Arizona has 1 accredited school offering environmental policy programs. Prescott Valley has a population of about 48,048. Median household income is $70,793 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Arizona, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Natural Sciences Managers at a median $124,920 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Environmental Policy Schools to Prescott Valley
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near Prescott Valley, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Prescott Valley city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Prescott Valley.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Prescott Valley is part of the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area (BLS area code 39150). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$94,030
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$95,656
Compliance Officers
$61,510
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$62,574
Management Analysts
$80,640
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$82,035
Economists
$79,610
AZ statewide
$80,987
Political Scientists
$108,770
AZ statewide
$110,651
Conservation Scientists
$66,750
AZ statewide
$67,904
Natural Sciences Managers
$124,920
AZ statewide
$127,080
Environmental Engineers
$93,970
AZ statewide
$95,595
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Prescott Valley at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
48,048
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$70,793
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
24.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
98.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Prescott Valley-Area Cities With Environmental Policy Programs
How many accredited environmental policy schools are near Prescott Valley, AZ?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering environmental policy programs near Prescott Valley. The closest is Phoenix College in Phoenix, AZ (78.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Phoenix College (78.3 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near Prescott Valley?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near Prescott Valley are: Natural Sciences Managers ($124,920), Political Scientists ($108,770), Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health ($94,030). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Prescott instead of Prescott Valley?
Prescott, AZ is 7.5 miles from Prescott Valley and has its own set of local environmental policy programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Prescott Valley an affordable place to study environmental policy?
Prescott Valley’s median household income of $70,793 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Prescott Valley while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
