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UIUC was ranked #10 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for sustainability science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in sustainability science. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in sustainability science from UIUC. This makes it the #9 most popular school for sustainability science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in sustainability science in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, sustainability science students borrow a median amount of $19,500 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Of the 40 sustainability science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in sustainability science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 19 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sustainability science from UIUC. About 35% were men and 65% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in sustainability science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 29 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mathematics & Computer Science | 88 |
International Studies | 54 |
Systems Theory | 50 |
Nutrition Science | 12 |
Cognitive Science | 3 |
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