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2023 Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools

242 Colleges
$42,827 Avg Salary
$23,160 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sustainability Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,005 people earned a degree or certificate in sustainability science, making the major the #173 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools ranking. This report analyzed 242 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sustainability Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the sustainability science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for sustainability science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, sustainability science majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $29,102 in student debt.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 242 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for sustainability science students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 242 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Sustainability Science majors at Iowa take out an average of $19,050 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sustainability science programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

On average, sustainability science graduates from UIUC take out $18,081 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sustainability science programs. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

After completing their degree, sustainability science graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $13,315.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sustainability science students. It came in at #8 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#9

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA

Presidio Graduate School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sustainability science programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, Presidio Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that sustainability science majors at UGA take out is $25,000.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sustainability science programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sustainability science students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sustainability science programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

After completing their degree, sustainability science graduates from UCR carry an average student debt load of $20,452.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sustainability science programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#17

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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With a ranking of #17, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sustainability science students. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #19, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sustainability science students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

While working on their degree, sustainability science majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sustainability science students. It came in at #21 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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With a ranking of #22, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sustainability science students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#22

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sustainability science programs. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

Sustainability Science majors at Colorado Mountain College take out an average of $19,416 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#22

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sustainability science programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#25

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Sustainability Science majors at WWU take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Sustainability Science at Western Washington University Report

#27

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#28

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI
#29

Utah State University

Logan, UT
#31

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
#32

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA
#32

Furman University

Greenville, SC
#32

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Sustainability Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools award.

Rank College Location
37 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
38 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
39 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
39 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
41 Iowa State University Ames, IA
41 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
43 The New School New York, NY
43 DePaul University Chicago, IL
45 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
46 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
47 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
48 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
48 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL
48 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ

Sustainability Science by Region

View the Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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