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Best Environmental Policy Schools Near New Philadelphia, OH
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
New Philadelphia, Ohio has 1 accredited school offering environmental policy programs. New Philadelphia has a population of about 17,563. Median household income is $60,932 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Ohio, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Natural Sciences Managers at a median $137,170 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Environmental Policy Schools to New Philadelphia
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near New Philadelphia, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New Philadelphia 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 New Philadelphia.
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.
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$78,540
Compliance Officers
$75,030
Management Analysts
$94,270
Economists
$120,000
Political Scientists
$119,370
Conservation Scientists
$63,160
Natural Sciences Managers
$137,170
Environmental Engineers
$113,180
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.
New Philadelphia at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
17,563
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$60,932
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
22.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other New Philadelphia-Area Cities With Environmental Policy Programs
How many accredited environmental policy schools are near New Philadelphia, OH?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering environmental policy programs near New Philadelphia. The closest is Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus, OH (89.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ohio State University-Main Campus (89.2 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles in Ohio?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles in Ohio are: Natural Sciences Managers ($137,170), Economists ($120,000), Political Scientists ($119,370). Wages for New Philadelphia workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Massillon instead of New Philadelphia?
Massillon, OH is 21.1 miles from New Philadelphia 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 New Philadelphia an affordable place to study environmental policy?
New Philadelphia’s median household income of $60,932 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New Philadelphia while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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.
