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2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$33,696 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sustainability Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 100 degrees and certificates were awarded to sustainability science students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #181 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for sustainability science majors pursuing a .

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Sustainability Science

$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for sustainability science students. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $10,507 per year. The average amount in student loans that sustainability science majors at SRU take out is $27,000.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year. After completing their degree, sustainability science graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

In addition to its great value ranking, Pitt is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UPenn are $61,710 a year.

UPenn also took the #3 spot in our Best Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great value for sustainability science students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $17,378 per year.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
$58,524 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 per year.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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Best Value Sustainability Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 334
Maryland 16
New Jersey 109
District of Columbia 0

Sustainability Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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