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2023 Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Sustainability Science School for You

With 29 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sustainability science is the #209 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sustainability science majors pursuing a .

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the most popular school in North Carolina for sustainability science students. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.

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#3

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, Guilford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

The excellent programs at Elizabeth City State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sustainability science schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sustainability Science Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Sustainability Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 22
Virginia 38
Florida 251
Tennessee 23
Kentucky 13
South Carolina 28
Louisiana 9
Arkansas 1
Alabama 4
West Virginia 21

One of 44 majors within the area of study, sustainability science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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