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Sustainability Studies at Cornell University

If you are interested in studying Sustainability Studies, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 53 sustainability studies graduations were recorded at Cornell University.

Online Class Availability at Cornell University

Online coursework is an option at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Sustainability Studies graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Sustainability Studies graduates at Cornell University are 68% women (36) and 32% men (17).

Sustainability Studies Master’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 53 master’s sustainability studies degrees awarded at Cornell University, 68% were women (36) and 32% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainability Studies master’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	34

Minority students account for 15% of Sustainability Studies master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, lower than the national average of 24%.*

*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

Graduates of the Sustainability Studies program at Cornell University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Sustainability Studies majors, 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.