Sustainability Science at Northwestern University

Every sustainability science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sustainability science program at Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sustainability Science section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Sustainability Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Sustainability Science

Northwestern Sustainability Science Rankings

Sustainability Science Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sustainability science majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Sustainability Science Master’s Program

53% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of sustainability science master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in sustainability science each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sustainability science master's degree from Northwestern, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in sustainability science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Sustainability Science

The following sustainability science concentations are available at Northwestern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Sustainability Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in sustainability science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Professors	3,040	$66,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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