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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York list. 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.

Full Sustainability Science at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at Stony Brook University

#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 large city of New York.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at New York University

#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hofstra University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at Hofstra University

#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 midsize city of Syracuse.

Full Sustainability Science at Syracuse University Report

The City College of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sustainability science programs. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at The City College of New York

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sustainability science programs. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

#9

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, The New School did quite well on this year’s best schools for sustainability science students. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at The New School

Best Sustainability Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Sustainability Science Schools 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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