Best Environmental Policy Schools Near Louisville, KY (2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Louisville, Kentucky is home to about 1,003,412 residents. In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Natural Sciences Managers at a median $120,000 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Environmental Policy Schools to Louisville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near Louisville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Louisville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kentucky schools on the Kentucky environmental policy page.

Environmental Policy Wages Near Louisville

Louisville is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 31140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $71,040 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $76,305
Compliance Officers $71,120 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $76,391
Management Analysts $91,560 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $98,346
Economists $71,400 KY statewide $76,692
Political Scientists N/A KY statewide –
Conservation Scientists $71,980 KY statewide $77,315
Natural Sciences Managers $120,000 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $128,894
Environmental Engineers $105,370 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $113,179

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.

Louisville at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 93.1 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near Louisville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near Louisville are: Natural Sciences Managers ($120,000), Environmental Engineers ($105,370), Management Analysts ($91,560). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Jeffersontown instead of Louisville?

Jeffersontown, KY is 5.1 miles from Louisville 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.

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Other Programs Available in Louisville

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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.

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