Best Environmental Policy Schools Near Brooklyn, NY (2026)

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

Brooklyn, New York has 4 accredited schools offering environmental policy programs, with tuition ranging from $47,750 to $67,574 per year for indexed programs. Brooklyn has a population of about 2,629,150. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Natural Sciences Managers at a median $180,460 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Environmental Policy Schools to Brooklyn

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near Brooklyn, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn. 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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#1

Marist University

Poughkeepsie, NY 74.0 miles from Brooklyn
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
72.1 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 57%
Graduation rate 80%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $77,819
Avg net price $41,544/yr
Tuition
In‑state$47,750
Out‑of‑state$47,750
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 54

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY 142.6 miles from Brooklyn
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
42.7 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 84%
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,030
Avg net price $18,701/yr
Tuition
In‑state$8,768
Out‑of‑state$18,678
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

SUNY Morrisville

Morrisville, NY 177.8 miles from Brooklyn
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
56.5 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 92%
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,295
Avg net price $15,939/yr
Tuition
In‑state$8,825
Out‑of‑state$19,245
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 59%
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse, NY 199.6 miles from Brooklyn
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
72.9 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 63%
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,763
Avg net price $18,952/yr
Tuition
In‑state$9,303
Out‑of‑state$22,263
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 27

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Paul Smiths, NY 261.9 miles from Brooklyn
  • 4 year
35.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,145
Avg net price $26,683/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Environmental Policy Wages Near Brooklyn

Brooklyn is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $85,510 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $75,941
Compliance Officers $101,050 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $89,742
Management Analysts $124,390 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $110,471
Economists $176,090 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $156,385
Political Scientists N/A NY statewide –
Conservation Scientists $64,020 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $56,856
Natural Sciences Managers $180,460 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $160,266
Environmental Engineers $107,910 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $95,835

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.

Brooklyn at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 112.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited environmental policy schools are near Brooklyn, NY?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering environmental policy programs near Brooklyn. The closest is Rutgers University-New Brunswick in New Brunswick, NJ (28.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lehigh University (75.1 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near Brooklyn are: Natural Sciences Managers ($180,460), Economists ($176,090), Management Analysts ($124,390). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in New York instead of Brooklyn?

New York, NY is 3.3 miles from Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Brooklyn:

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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