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2023 Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for sustainability science majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for sustainability science students. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, sustainability science graduates from Pitt take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chatham University is a great place for sustainability science students. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

The average amount in student loans that sustainability science majors at SRU take out is $27,000.

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#4

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allegheny College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Allegheny is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Meadville.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

With a ranking of #6, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sustainability science students. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sustainability science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

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

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

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Best Sustainability Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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