Environmental Science Programs Near Sebring, Florida

Quick answer: 11 colleges within 100 miles of Sebring, Florida award a environmental science degree, the nearest about 49 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).

Environmental Science Program Access Near Sebring, Florida

Distance from SebringColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles0
Within 50 miles1
Within 100 miles11
Within 250 miles20

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

Access around Sebring is thinner than in the larger Florida metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 49 miles away and 11 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Colleges Near Sebring

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 10 schools within 79 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 10 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

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.

#1

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL 71.2 miles away BOC Score 81.8
Tuition $6,410 - $22,859
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 43.2%
  • Graduation rate: 75.7%
  • Programs offered: 19
  • Annual completions: 1522
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,079 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL 72.7 miles away BOC Score 68.7
Tuition $6,118 - $25,162
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 63.4%
  • Graduation rate: 56.7%
  • Programs offered: 14
  • Annual completions: 750
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $59,369 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL 69.9 miles away BOC Score 58.0
Tuition $34,408 - $51,614
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 40.3%
  • Graduation rate: 62.8%
  • Programs offered: 13
  • Annual completions: 674
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,720 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL 48.9 miles away BOC Score 55.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 69.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 7
  • Annual completions: 68
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $58,753 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Rollins College

Winter Park, FL 77.3 miles away BOC Score 53.3
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 3
  • Annual completions: 44
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $65,488 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL 65.0 miles away BOC Score 46.8
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 64.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 14
  • Annual completions: 387
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $90,403 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, FL 77.3 miles away BOC Score 38.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 66.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 5
  • Annual completions: 12
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $48,651 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Earn in Florida

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 Sebring specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Florida page.

Choosing a Environmental Science Program From Sebring

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.

Other Florida Cities

Okeechobee * Saint Cloud * Sebastian * Port Saint Lucie * Saint Petersburg * Naples * Ocala * Palatka

Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (SOC 19-2041)

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