Best Environmental Policy Schools Near Lees Summit, MO (2026)

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

Lees Summit, Missouri is home to about 89,467 residents. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Natural Sciences Managers at a median $128,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Environmental Policy Schools to Lees Summit

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near Lees Summit, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lees Summit 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:

  • 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 Lees Summit. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO 220.0 miles from Lees Summit
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
85.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $86,182
Avg net price $21,786/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 95%
  • Programs offered: 167

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Environmental Policy Wages Near Lees Summit

Lees Summit is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Missouri statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $80,690 Kansas City, MO-KS $87,232
Compliance Officers $77,650 Kansas City, MO-KS $83,946
Management Analysts $98,430 Kansas City, MO-KS $106,411
Economists $128,520 Kansas City, MO-KS $138,941
Political Scientists N/A MO statewide –
Conservation Scientists $63,050 Kansas City, MO-KS $68,162
Natural Sciences Managers $128,810 Kansas City, MO-KS $139,254
Environmental Engineers $97,180 Kansas City, MO-KS $105,059

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.

Lees Summit at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 92.5 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near Lees Summit?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near Lees Summit are: Natural Sciences Managers ($128,810), Economists ($128,520), Management Analysts ($98,430). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Missouri statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Raytown instead of Lees Summit?

Raytown, MO is 6.9 miles from Lees Summit 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 Lees Summit

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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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