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2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

87 Colleges
$29,885 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,827 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Sustainability Science Schools ranking. This report analyzed 87 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for sustainability science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the United States

Check out the sustainability science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Sustainability Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the United States for sustainability science students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Sustainability Science Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO
$11,484 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mountain College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools list. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

Colorado Mountain College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,484 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, sustainability science majors at Colorado Mountain College accumulate an average of around $19,416 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.

ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Schools list.

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#4

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Presidio Graduate School. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools list. 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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#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
$28,700 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Webster are $28,700 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sustainability science students. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year. Sustainability Science majors at SRU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, SRU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Schools list.

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$15,728 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sustainability science students. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior.

UW - Superior undergraduate students pay an average of $15,728 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sustainability science students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Schools list.

Full Sustainability Science at University of California - Berkeley Report

#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $26,491 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, K -State also is in the top 15% of our Best Sustainability Science Schools ranking.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UW - Green Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $16,091 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $39,906 in tuition and fees each year.

UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Schools list.

Full Sustainability Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#12

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPenn are $61,710 a year.

UPenn excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Schools list.

Full Sustainability Science at University of Pennsylvania Report

$26,376 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sustainability science students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Sustainability Science students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Sustainability Science Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Iowa State University Ames, IA
15 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
16 Florida International University Miami, FL
17 Stanford University Stanford, CA

Sustainability Science by Region

View the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a specific region near you.

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.

  • 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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