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Sustainability Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UIC ranks in comparison to other schools with sustainability programs.

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• Student Demographics

 

Sustainability Studies Degrees Available at UIC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainability
• Master’s Degree in Sustainability

UIC Sustainability Rankings

The sustainability major at UIC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sustainability Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Sustainability at UIC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in sustainability studies.

In 2021, 61 students received their master’s degree in sustainability from UIC. This makes it the #4 most popular school for sustainability master’s degree candidates in the country.

Sustainability Student Diversity at UIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sustainability majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.

UIC Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sustainability Studies from UIC in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in sustainability.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	1

UIC Sustainability Studies Master’s Program

Of the 61 sustainability students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIC, about 59% were men and 41% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in sustainability.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Hied5 under License

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