by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Columbia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sustainability science.
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The bachelor's program at Columbia was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for sustainability science list. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in sustainability science. This is a decrease of 31% over the previous year when 45 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 110 students received their master’s degree in sustainability science from Columbia. This makes it the #1 most popular school for sustainability science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in sustainability science in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of sustainability science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $46,855. This is higher than $30,613, which is the national median for all sustainability science bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's sustainability science program at Columbia make a median salary of $73,816. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all sustainability science graduates with a master's is $53,061.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Columbia, sustainability science students borrow a median amount of $18,070 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all sustainability science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,937.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sustainability science majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.
Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sustainability Science from Columbia in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in sustainability science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Of the 110 sustainability science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 35% were men and 65% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in sustainability science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 46 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 44 |
| Other Races | 12 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Science | 91 |
| Dispute Resolution | 35 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 17 |
| Historic Preservation | 13 |
| Gerontology | 7 |
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