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2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools

87 Colleges
$42,827 Avg Salary
$23,160 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sustainability Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,005 people earned a degree or certificate in sustainability science, making the major the #173 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Sustainability Science Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 87 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for sustainability science majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Sustainability Science Schools

#1

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Presidio Graduate School the best school in the United States for sustainability science students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Presidio Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 87 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sustainability science schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sustainability science students. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Bentley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Schools list. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, sustainability science graduates from Columbia carry an average student debtload of $29,102.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Sustainability Science Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Sustainability Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #11 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Schools list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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University of Southern California ranked #12 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sustainability science students. It came in at #13 on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Sustainability Science Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
15 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
16 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
17 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI

Sustainability Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Sustainability Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to TonyTheTiger.

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