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Sustainability Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study Sustainability Studies, consider the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbia University in the City of New York is in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 329 sustainability studies degrees were awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Studying Online at Columbia University in the City of New York

Online coursework is an option at Columbia University in the City of New York. Of 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Sustainability Studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Sustainability Studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 62% women (204) and 38% men (125).

Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 45 bachelor’s sustainability studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 62% were women (28) and 38% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainability Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	2
Asian	9
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Sustainability Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, above the national average of 31%.*

Sustainability Studies Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 273 master’s sustainability studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 63% were women (172) and 37% were men (101).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainability Studies master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	90
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	10
Asian	18
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	130
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Sustainability Studies master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, below the national average of 24%.*

Sustainability Studies Doctoral Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 5 doctoral sustainability studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainability Studies doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Sustainability Studies Graduates

Those who complete Sustainability Studies program at Columbia University in the City of New York go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Sustainability Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.