2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree School for You
Sustainability Science is the #173 most popular major in the country with 3,005 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Value Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for sustainability science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Sustainability Science
Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the best value school in the Southeast Region for sustainability science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,963 in tuition and fees each year. Sustainability Science majors at FIU take out an average of $23,818 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great value for sustainability science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 10% of our Best Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $36,579 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVU are $25,824 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sustainability science schools in the Southeast Region . UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $20,220 per year.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,664 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Knoxville also did well on our Best Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sustainability science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, VWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at VWU are $36,910 a year.
Request InformationBest Sustainability Science Colleges by State
Explore the best sustainability science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 22 |
| Virginia | 38 |
| North Carolina | 29 |
| Florida | 251 |
| Tennessee | 23 |
| Kentucky | 13 |
| South Carolina | 28 |
| Louisiana | 9 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| West Virginia | 21 |
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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 7 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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