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Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$43,077 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,239 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sustainability Science 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York 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.

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 in Sustainability Science

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the best value school in New York for sustainability science students. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 per year.

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$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCNY are $7,340 a year.

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$62,466 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $62,466 per year. Sustainability Science majors at Columbia take out an average of $29,102 in student loans while working on their egree.

Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York list.

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$58,526 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great value for sustainability science students. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

RPI undergraduate students pay an average of $58,526 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, RPI is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York list.

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#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
$51,360 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hofstra are $51,360 per year.

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$31,115 Average Tuition & Fees

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value sustainability science programs. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Paul Smith’s College are $31,115 per year.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NYU are $56,500 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NYU also did well on our Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value sustainability science programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Syracuse are $57,591 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Syracuse also did well on our Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

The New School

New York, NY
$52,338 Average Tuition & Fees

The New School ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in New York list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

New School University undergraduate students pay an average of $52,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Sustainability Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 100
Maryland 16
New Jersey 109
District of Columbia 0

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to TonyTheTiger.

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