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Best Environmental Policy Schools Near Jacksonville Beach, FL
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Jacksonville Beach, Florida is home to about 23,601 residents. Median household income is $115,825 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 58.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Jacksonville, FL metro area, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Economists at a median $136,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Environmental Policy Schools to Jacksonville Beach
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near Jacksonville Beach, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Jacksonville Beach 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 Jacksonville Beach.
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.
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Everglades University
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Boca Raton, FL
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279.9 miles from Jacksonville Beach
Environmental Policy Wages Near Jacksonville Beach
Jacksonville Beach is part of the Jacksonville, FL metro area (BLS area code 27260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$60,380
Jacksonville, FL
$60,683
Compliance Officers
$76,760
Jacksonville, FL
$77,146
Management Analysts
$83,220
Jacksonville, FL
$83,638
Economists
$136,990
Jacksonville, FL
$137,678
Political Scientists
N/A
FL statewide
–
Conservation Scientists
$49,880
Jacksonville, FL
$50,131
Natural Sciences Managers
$108,890
Jacksonville, FL
$109,437
Environmental Engineers
$115,210
Jacksonville, FL
$115,789
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.
Jacksonville Beach at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
23,601
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$115,825
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
58.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
99.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Jacksonville Beach-Area Cities With Environmental Policy Programs
What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near Jacksonville Beach?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near Jacksonville Beach are: Economists ($136,990), Environmental Engineers ($115,210), Natural Sciences Managers ($108,890). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Jacksonville instead of Jacksonville Beach?
Jacksonville, FL is 16.6 miles from Jacksonville Beach 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 Jacksonville Beach an affordable place to study environmental policy?
Jacksonville Beach’s median household income of $115,825 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Jacksonville Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
