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Sustainability Studies at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying Sustainability Studies, consider the program at Northwestern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern University sits in Evanston, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 46 sustainability studies degrees were granted at Northwestern University.

Studying Online at Northwestern University

Online coursework is an option at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Sustainability Studies graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sustainability Studies graduates at Northwestern University are 52% women (24) and 48% men (22).

Sustainability Studies Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 46 master’s sustainability studies graduates at Northwestern University, 52% were women (24) and 48% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	21

Minority students account for 22% of Sustainability Studies master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, below the national average of 24%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Sustainability Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Sustainability Studies program at Northwestern University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.