Quick answer: 10 colleges within 100 miles of Ocala, Florida award a environmental science degree, the nearest about 34 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in Florida earn a median $60,830 per year against $82,220 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
| Distance from Ocala | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 1 |
| Within 100 miles | 10 |
| Within 250 miles | 21 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
Access around Ocala is thinner than in the larger Florida metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 34 miles away and 10 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.
This page lists 10 schools within 87 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 10 of them carry a score.
Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
The Florida median for environmental scientists and specialists, including health is $60,830 per year, below the national median of $82,220, on state employment of 5,950 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Ocala specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Florida page.
The subject matter does not change by location: environmental chemistry, hydrology and geology, GIS and remote sensing, toxicology and risk assessment, and environmental policy. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Palatka * Saint Augustine * Lake City * Saint Cloud * Saint Petersburg * Sebring * Sebastian * Okeechobee
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