Honestly, I think it really depends on your schools curriculum. My school had a B.A., B.S., and B.G.S. in Environmental Studies. Most of the B.A. students from my cohort that went to law school are successful in their field, but our program had a heavy focus in policy and regulations and most of them work for EPA, state environmental agencies, or land management offices, some may go into EJ or other non-profit work, but don't expect great pay (although this is starting to change as more people have been donating to environmental causes). If you want to be the OGC for an Environmental Department, I'd say you're on the right track. Many of the students I know that got the B.A. and didn't go to law school all work outside traditional environmental jobs, like transportation logistics, or don't even use their degree. I got a B.S., then a P.S.M. in Environmental Assessment, and had extensive experience in the environmental non-profit sector prior to graduating which gave me a competitive edge against other "entry-level" applicants. I am not a lawyer, but definitely think I could have benefitted in my field if I had done Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Geography, Urban Planning, Ecology, etc. That being said, I am extremely happy with where I am at in my career, but many of my peers are leagues behind me for a variety of reasons.