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Sustainability Studies at University of California-Berkeley

If you plan to study Sustainability Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Berkeley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Berkeley sits in Berkeley, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 71 sustainability studies degrees were awarded at University of California-Berkeley.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Berkeley

Distance learning is available at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) studied exclusively online and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Sustainability Studies graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 66% women (47) and 34% men (24).

Sustainability Studies Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 71 master’s sustainability studies graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 66% were women (47) and 34% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	5
Asian	12
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	24

Minority students account for 49% of Sustainability Studies master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above 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 University of California-Berkeley go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.