2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for sustainability science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Sustainability Science
Our analysis found Stony Brook University to be the best value school for sustainability science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RPI are $58,526 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, RPI also did well on our Best Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia are $62,466 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Paul Smith’s College undergraduate students pay an average of $31,115 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sustainability science schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
NYU undergraduate students pay an average of $56,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
NYU also claimed a spot on our Best Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Hofstra University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sustainability science programs. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hofstra are $51,360 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 100 |
| Maryland | 16 |
| New Jersey | 109 |
| District of Columbia | 0 |
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Sustainability Science Related Majors for Sustainability Science
Sustainability Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Sustainability Science
| 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 6 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).
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