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Doctor’s Degrees in Sustainability Science

36 Yearly Graduations
42% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 13 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in sustainability science. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 6 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 66.7% of sustainability science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Sustainability Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 36 people earned their doctor's degree in sustainability science. This earns it the #162 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in sustainability science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,481
Master’s Degree 1,435
Graduate Certificate 464
Basic Certificate 299
Doctor’s Degree 36
Associate Degree 23
Undergraduate Certificate 7

Earnings of Sustainability Science Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for sustainability science majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in sustainability science. About 58.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 21
Women 15
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The racial-ethnic distribution of sustainability science doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 13 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in sustainability science. Learn more about the most popular 13 below:

#1

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
10 Yearly Graduations
27% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for sustainability science students seekinga doctor's degree is University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,812 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,337 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in sustainability science from UNC Charlotte. About 27% of this group were women, and 9% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
7 Yearly Graduations

University of Georgia is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in sustainability science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,790 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,878 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in sustainability science from UGA.

5 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Columbia University in the City of New York is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in sustainability science. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,989 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in sustainability science from Columbia.

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
4 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

West Virginia University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in sustainability science. Roughly 26,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,360 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,602 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in sustainability science from WVU.

3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in sustainability science. Roughly 52,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,542 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,891 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in sustainability science from UIUC.

#6

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in sustainability science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,286 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,466 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in sustainability science from Penn State University Park.

#6

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
1 Yearly Graduations

Washington University in St Louis is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in sustainability science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,420 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $59,420 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in sustainability science from WUSTL.

#6

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for sustainability science majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Rochester Institute of Technology. Each year, around 16,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,740 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in sustainability science from RIT. Of these students, 75% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for sustainability science majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. Roughly 27,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,034 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in sustainability science from University of Oklahoma.

#10

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 10th most popular school in the country for sustainability science majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Illinois at Chicago. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,396 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,181 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in sustainability science from UIC.

Sustainability Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
36

Below are some popular majors that are similar to sustainability science that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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