Environmental Studies programs in Ontario

116 programs across 24 campuses, with published admission ranges starting at 65%. Sorted by the range each one publishes, lowest first, so you can see where you land.

Programs

116

Campuses

Lowest range

65%

What this leads to

The picture for environmental studies as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.

Graduates work as environmental consultants advising companies and governments on compliance, site assessments, and remediation—or as environmental analysts collecting and interpreting water, soil, and air data. Many roles are split between office work (reports, models, regulatory compliance) and fieldwork (site visits, sampling).

In its favour

There are 1,700+ active job listings across Canada right now; employers are actively hiring
Salaries are stable ($50–90k starting, higher with experience and specialization)
The field values problem-solving over pure technical credentials, so varied interests (science, policy, communications) all have paths

Worth knowing

Entry-level jobs often require a Master's degree to get meaningful work; a bachelor's alone limits you to technician roles
Starting salary is modest ($51–53k) and field work can involve long hours, remote locations, and travel
AI is automating routine compliance reporting and data processing—the exact entry-level work new graduates do, so you'll need to specialize quickly to stay valuable

How AI is changing this work

Routine tasks like report generation, data flagging, and regulatory paperwork are being automated now. This means less grunt work for early-career staff, but also fewer entry jobs. The field is betting on AI to free people up for field-based work and complex problem-solving—work that still requires human judgment—but you'll be competing for fewer junior positions, and employers will expect you to use AI tools competently, not replace them.

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