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Best Environmental Policy Schools Near Evansville, IN (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Evansville, Indiana is home to about 115,395 residents. In the Evansville, IN metro area, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Natural Sciences Managers at a median $152,320 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Environmental Policy Schools to Evansville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near Evansville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Evansville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Evansville is part of the Evansville, IN metro area (BLS area code 21780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$64,700
Evansville, IN
$70,710
Compliance Officers
$61,280
Evansville, IN
$66,973
Management Analysts
$82,140
Evansville, IN
$89,770
Economists
$80,750
IN statewide
$88,251
Political Scientists
N/A
IN statewide
–
Conservation Scientists
$64,570
IN statewide
$70,568
Natural Sciences Managers
$152,320
Evansville, IN
$166,470
Environmental Engineers
$92,980
Evansville, IN
$101,617
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.
Evansville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Evansville-Area Cities With Environmental Policy Programs
What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near Evansville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near Evansville are: Natural Sciences Managers ($152,320), Environmental Engineers ($92,980), Management Analysts ($82,140). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Henderson instead of Evansville?
Henderson, KY is 10.5 miles from Evansville 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.
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.