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Sustainability Studies at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

If you plan to study Sustainability Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 129 sustainability studies graduations were recorded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Distance learning is available at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Of 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) studied exclusively online and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Sustainability Studies graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sustainability Studies graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are 55% women (71) and 45% men (58).

Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 69 bachelor’s sustainability studies degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 51% were women (35) and 49% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainability Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	3
Asian	11
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 33% of Sustainability Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, above the national average of 31%.*

Sustainability Studies Master’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 57 master’s sustainability studies degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 60% were women (34) and 40% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	31

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Sustainability Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, lower than the national average of 24%.*

Sustainability Studies Doctoral Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 3 doctoral sustainability studies degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainability Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	3

*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 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.