2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Sustainability Science Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, sustainability science was ranked #173 in the country. In fact 3,005 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Sustainability Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Sustainability Science
Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for sustainability science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sustainability science schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WUSTL is ranked #2 for overall quality for sustainability science in the Plains States Region .
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Request InformationBest Sustainability Science Colleges by State
Explore the best sustainability science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 34 |
| Minnesota | 9 |
| Kansas | 6 |
| Iowa | 114 |
| Nebraska | 12 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
| South Dakota | 12 |
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Majors Related to Sustainability Science
One of 44 majors within the area of study, sustainability science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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 3 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.
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