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Sustainability Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison

If you plan to study Sustainability Studies, consider the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-Madison sits in Madison, WI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 174 sustainability studies degrees were granted at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Studying Online at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Of 51,044 students, 1,454 (3%) studied exclusively online and 10,996 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Sustainability Studies graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sustainability Studies graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are 80% women (140) and 20% men (34).

Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 110 bachelor’s sustainability studies graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 84% were women (92) and 16% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	83
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Sustainability Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, lower than the national average of 31%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Sustainability Studies Graduates

Students who finish Sustainability Studies program at University of Wisconsin-Madison go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Sustainability Studies graduates, 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.