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2023 Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges
$51,151 Avg Salary
$18,081 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sustainability Science School for You

With 228 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sustainability science is the #109 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Illinois 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sustainability Science Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the most popular school for sustainability science students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sustainability science schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average amount in student loans that sustainability science majors at UIUC take out is $18,081.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place for sustainability science students. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#6

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sustainability science programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sustainability science programs. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#8

Principia College

Elsah, IL

With a ranking of #8, Principia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sustainability science students. Located in the rural area of Elsah, Principia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Sustainability Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 101
Ohio 102
Indiana 25
Wisconsin 98

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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