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2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools in California

7 Colleges
$43,365 Avg Salary
$20,452 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sustainability Science School for You

Sustainability Science is the #183 most popular major in California with 219 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Sustainability Science Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools in California

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

Top California Schools in Sustainability Science

#1

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Presidio Graduate School to be the best school for sustainability science students who want to pursue a degree in California. Presidio Graduate School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Sustainability Science Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for sustainability science students. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sustainability science majors at UCR take out is $20,452.

Full Sustainability Science at University of California - Riverside Report

Best Sustainability Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 91
Oregon 56
Hawaii 15
Alaska 1

One of 44 majors within the area of study, sustainability science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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