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#1 #1 Best College for Sustainability Studies in the U.S. Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Columbia University is separated into 20 different schools which include the College, global research outposts, Juilliard School, Barnard College, and more. Each new student will meet with an adviser to go over their plan and schedule for the upcoming year....view more Acceptance Rate 4% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,500–1,560 Est. Net Price * $20,869 Median Starting Salary $45,533
#2 #2 Best College for Sustainability Studies in the U.S. University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT At the University of Utah, the most popular majors students study are Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Communication, General, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. In fact, the University of Utah awards 413 degrees every year to Research and Experimental Psychology, Other majors....view more Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,130–1,360 Est. Net Price * $13,341 Median Starting Salary $51,106
#3 #3 Best College for Sustainability Studies in the U.S. University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA At the University of Southern California, the most popular majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, and Computer Science....view more Acceptance Rate 10% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,440–1,550 Est. Net Price * $41,496 Median Starting Salary $49,280
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Columbia University is separated into 20 different schools which include the College, global research...view more	67	4%	6	1,500 – 1,560	$20,869	$45,533
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT At the University of Utah, the most popular majors students study are...view more	66	87%	10	1,130 – 1,360	$13,341	$51,106
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA At the University of Southern California, the most popular majors students...view more	53	10%	3	1,440 – 1,550	$41,496	$49,280

About Sustainability Studies

A program that focuses on the concept of sustainability from an interdisciplinary perspective. Includes instruction in sustainable development, environmental policies, ethics, ecology, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, economics, natural resources, sociology, and anthropology.

While Sustainability Studies has degrees up to the Post masters certificate, most students study towards a Bachelors degree. Students major in Sustainability Studies all around the US, though the major at the Post masters certificate level has the most graduates in Utah. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Sustainability Studies is $47,533.

Popularity of Sustainability Studies Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

The highest paying jobs for Sustainability Studies majors include Natural Sciences Managers, Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other and Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary. But, something else to think about is how many job openings there currently is. Careers that are in high need that a degree in Sustainability Studies can prepare you for are Postsecondary Teachers, All Other, Natural Sciences Managers and Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Sustainability Studies majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Natural Sciences Managers Clinical Research Coordinators Water Resource Specialists	$157,740	1,332	17,691	18,552	5%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Transportation Planners	$95,890	471	5,730	5,840	2%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,410	330	3,728	3,870	4%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$79,870	10,289	124,041	128,525	4%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Climate Change Policy Analysts Environmental Restoration Planners Industrial Ecologists	$78,980	489	5,715	6,056	6%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Sustainability Studies majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

Female Students

11 (57%)

Male Students

8 (42%)

White (11, 58%)

U.S. Nonresident (4, 21%)

Asian (2, 11%)

Two or more races (1, 5%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (1, 5%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

Hispanic or Latino (0, <1%)

Black or African American (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Sustainability Studies in the U.S.

Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY

4%

6

1,500–1,560

$20,869

$45,533

#2 Best College for Sustainability Studies in the U.S.

University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

87%

10

1,130–1,360

$13,341

$51,106

#3 Best College for Sustainability Studies in the U.S.

University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

10%

3

1,440–1,550

$41,496

$49,280

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA