2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sustainability Science Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Sustainability Science
Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the best value school for sustainability science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #4 for overall quality for sustainability science in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great value for sustainability science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 per year.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sustainability science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 10% of our Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sustainability science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCNY are $20,832 per year.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sustainability science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 per year.
UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sustainability science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hofstra are $28,180 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, The New School did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sustainability science students working on their master’s degree. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
New School University graduate students pay an average of $49,136 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Sustainability Science Colleges by State
Explore the best sustainability science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 100 |
| New York | 334 |
| 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 9 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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