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Best Environmental Policy Schools Near Farmington, MN (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Farmington, Minnesota is home to about 23,675 residents. Median household income is $118,556 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 38.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Natural Sciences Managers at a median $143,290 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Environmental Policy Schools to Farmington
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near Farmington, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Farmington 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 Farmington.
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.
Farmington is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (BLS area code 33460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Minnesota statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$97,860
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$93,378
Compliance Officers
$91,150
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$86,975
Management Analysts
$101,560
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$96,908
Economists
$107,030
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$102,128
Political Scientists
N/A
MN statewide
–
Conservation Scientists
$75,090
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$71,651
Natural Sciences Managers
$143,290
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$136,727
Environmental Engineers
$115,750
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$110,448
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.
Farmington at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
23,675
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$118,556
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
38.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
104.8 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Farmington-Area Cities With Environmental Policy Programs
What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near Farmington?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near Farmington are: Natural Sciences Managers ($143,290), Environmental Engineers ($115,750), Economists ($107,030). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Minnesota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Lakeville instead of Farmington?
Lakeville, MN is 4.3 miles from Farmington 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 Farmington an affordable place to study environmental policy?
Farmington’s median household income of $118,556 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Farmington while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Minnesota 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.
