Best Environmental Policy Schools Near Salt Lake City, UT

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

Salt Lake City, Utah is home to about 203,888 residents. Median household income is $74,925 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Natural Sciences Managers at a median $128,650 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Environmental Policy Schools to Salt Lake City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near Salt Lake City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Salt Lake City 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 Utah schools on the Utah environmental policy page.

Environmental Policy Wages Near Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is part of the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (BLS area code 41620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Utah statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $95,200 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $94,351
Compliance Officers $75,360 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $74,688
Management Analysts $83,530 UT statewide $82,785
Economists N/A UT statewide –
Political Scientists N/A UT statewide –
Conservation Scientists $93,470 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $92,636
Natural Sciences Managers $128,650 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $127,502
Environmental Engineers $100,500 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $99,604

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.

Salt Lake City at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 203,888 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $74,925 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 50.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 100.9 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near Salt Lake City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near Salt Lake City are: Natural Sciences Managers ($128,650), Environmental Engineers ($100,500), Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health ($95,200). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Utah statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in North Salt Lake instead of Salt Lake City?

North Salt Lake, UT is 4.6 miles from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City an affordable place to study environmental policy?

Salt Lake City’s median household income of $74,925 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Salt Lake City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Utah 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.

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Other Programs Available in Salt Lake City

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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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