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Best Environmental Policy Schools Near Goshen, IN (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Goshen, Indiana has 1 accredited school offering environmental policy programs. Goshen has a population of about 34,458. In Indiana, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Natural Sciences Managers at a median $108,250 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Environmental Policy Schools to Goshen
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near Goshen, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Goshen city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Goshen is part of the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area (BLS area code 21140). 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
IN statewide
$71,650
Compliance Officers
$78,640
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$87,087
Management Analysts
$86,600
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$95,903
Economists
$80,750
IN statewide
$89,424
Political Scientists
N/A
IN statewide
–
Conservation Scientists
$64,570
IN statewide
$71,506
Natural Sciences Managers
$108,250
IN statewide
$119,878
Environmental Engineers
$92,460
IN statewide
$102,392
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.
Goshen at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
90.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Goshen-Area Cities With Environmental Policy Programs
How many accredited environmental policy schools are near Goshen, IN?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering environmental policy programs near Goshen. The closest is Loyola University Chicago in Chicago, IL (98.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Loyola University Chicago (98.6 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near Goshen?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near Goshen are: Natural Sciences Managers ($108,250), Environmental Engineers ($92,460), Management Analysts ($86,600). 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 Elkhart instead of Goshen?
Elkhart, IN is 10.6 miles from Goshen 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.