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Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York

2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York

9 Colleges
$57,239 Avg Salary
$25,488 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sustainability Science School for You

With 334 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sustainability science is the #140 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York

Check out the sustainability science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New York Schools in Sustainability Science

Our analysis found Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to be the best school for sustainability science students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sustainability science schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Sustainability Science majors at Columbia take out an average of $29,102 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for sustainability science students. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hofstra University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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The City College of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York ranking. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

The New School

New York, NY

The New School ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Best Sustainability Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Sustainability Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 100
Maryland 16
New Jersey 109
District of Columbia 0

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 9 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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