Sustainability Science at University of Maryland - College Park

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a sustainability science school? To help you decide if University of Maryland - College Park is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sustainability science program.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMCP Sustainability Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainability Science
Master’s Degree in Sustainability Science

UMCP Sustainability Science Rankings

The sustainability science major at UMCP is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sustainability Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Sustainability Science Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of sustainability science bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sustainability science at UMCP are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sustainability science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in sustainability science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMCP Sustainability Science Master’s Program

86% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of sustainability science master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a sustainability science master's degree from UMCP, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the sustainability science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Sustainability Science

If you plan to be a sustainability science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sustainability Studies	16

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD

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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