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Sustainability Studies at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sustainability Studies, you may want to check out the program at Michigan State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State University is in East Lansing, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 58 sustainability studies degrees were awarded at Michigan State University.

Online Class Availability at Michigan State University

Distance learning is available at Michigan State University. Of 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Sustainability Studies graduates at Michigan State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sustainability Studies graduates at Michigan State University are 48% women (28) and 52% men (30).

Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 40 bachelor’s sustainability studies graduates at Michigan State University, 42% were women (17) and 58% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 12% of Sustainability Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 31%.*

Sustainability Studies Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 18 master’s sustainability studies degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 61% were women (11) and 39% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Sustainability Studies master’s degree recipients at Michigan State 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Sustainability Studies Graduates

Students who finish Sustainability Studies program at Michigan State University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.