Sustainability Science at Utah State University

If you are interested in studying sustainability science, you may want to check out the program at Utah State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in sustainability science from USU.

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.

USU Sustainability Science Degrees Available

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

USU Sustainability Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sustainability science programs across the country. The following shows how USU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sustainability science major at USU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Best Sustainability Science Schools	73

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in sustainability science from USU. This makes it the #41 most popular school for sustainability science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in sustainability science, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sustainability Science Student Demographics at USU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sustainability science majors at Utah State University.

USU Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 sustainability science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USU, about 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical sustainability science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sustainability science at USU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor's in sustainability science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU Sustainability Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of sustainability science master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in sustainability science each year. USU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sustainability science master's degree from USU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a master's in sustainability science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU also has a doctoral program available in sustainability science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Classical & Ancient Studies
• Nutrition Science
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT

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
• Image Credit: By Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.