by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sustainability Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sustainability Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at George Mason University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in sustainability science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at GMU was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for sustainability science list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GMU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GMU paid an average of $1,520 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,510 | $32,970 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,596 | $3,596 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at GMU in Sustainability Science walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $21,523.
sustainability science who receive their bachelor’s degree from GMU make an average of $31,581 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $31,375.
Online degrees for the GMU sustainability science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in sustainability science in 2019-2020, 74.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.6%.
Around 37.1% of sustainability science bachelor’s degree recipients at GMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Sustainability Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | 35 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sustainability science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution | 46 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 30 |
*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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