2024 Best Sustainability Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in sustainability studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #124 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sustainability Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 54 master's degrees in sustainability studies to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sustainability studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sustainability studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sustainability studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sustainability studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sustainability Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sustainability Studies in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sustainability studies.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Sustainability

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in sustainability studies has to take a look at Washington University in St Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in sustainability studies from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in sustainability studies. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a master’s in sustainability studies from University of Iowa

Best Sustainability Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best sustainability studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	30
Iowa	298	13
Kansas	254	5
South Dakota	130	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sustainability

One of 0 majors within the Sustainability Science area of study, Sustainability Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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