2023 Most Popular Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 122 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sustainability Science program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sustainability science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the United States for sustainability science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
About 57% of the students majoring in sustainability science at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Out of the 122 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 70 students majoring in sustainability science at UT Austin, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 122 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Of the 52 students majoring in sustainability science at UCR, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sustainability science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the sustainability science majors at the school.
On average, sustainability science graduates from FIU take out $23,818 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 122 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
About 65% of the students majoring in sustainability science at the school are women while 35% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sustainability science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Women make up 50% of the sustainability science majors at the school.
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Colorado Mountain College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Glenwood Springs.
About 38% of the students majoring in sustainability science at the school are women while 62% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sustainability science majors at Colorado Mountain College accumulate an average of around $18,655 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sustainability science students working on their bachelor’s degree. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
Women make up 61% of the sustainability science majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sustainability science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in sustainability science at the school are women while 47% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sustainability science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in sustainability science at the school are women while 70% are male.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sustainability science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in sustainability science at GMU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sustainability science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the sustainability science majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sustainability science programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Of the 31 students majoring in sustainability science at UMass Amherst, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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With a ranking of #14, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sustainability science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 53% of the sustainability science majors at the school.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sustainability science programs. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in sustainability science at UNH, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Furman University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sustainability science programs. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.
Of the 28 students majoring in sustainability science at Furman, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Montana State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in sustainability science at MSU Bozeman, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Sustainability Science majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $24,216 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Utah State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
About 52% of the students majoring in sustainability science at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Sustainability Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 20 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 21 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 22 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
| 23 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO |
| 23 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
Sustainability Science by Region
View the Most Popular Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Sustainability Science Related Majors
Sustainability Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 28 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.