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Sustainability Major

Sustainability

1,215 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
1,227 Master's Degrees Annually
#219 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Sustainability Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many sustainability studies graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,914
Bachelor’s Degree 1,639
Graduate Certificate 441
Basic Certificate 302
Doctor’s Degree 50
Associate Degree 31
Undergraduate Certificate 5

What Can You Do With a Sustainability Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with sustainability:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Professors 9.4% $65,660

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainability?

1,639 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
64% Percent Women
28% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major is dominated by women with about 64% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of sustainability majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 73
Black or African American 60
Hispanic or Latino 249
White 1,084
International Students 54
Other Races/Ethnicities 119

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Sustainability. About 3.3% of those with this major are international students.

Online Sustainability Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 4 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 2 0
Associate’s Degree 16 2
Bachelor’s Degree 51 12
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 97 20
Post-Master’s 6 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 17 1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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