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Sustainability Studies at Lenoir-Rhyne University

If you plan to study Sustainability Studies, take a look at what Lenoir-Rhyne University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lenoir-Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 sustainability studies degrees were granted at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Online Class Availability at Lenoir-Rhyne University

Many students take online classes at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Of 2,256 students, 347 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,107 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Sustainability Studies graduates at Lenoir-Rhyne University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Sustainability Studies graduates at Lenoir-Rhyne University are 60% women (3) and 40% men (2).

Sustainability Studies Master’s Program at Lenoir-Rhyne University

Of the 5 master’s sustainability studies degrees awarded at Lenoir-Rhyne University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Unknown	1

*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 Lenoir-Rhyne University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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.