2024 Best Sustainability Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Sustainability Science is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #162 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of sustainability science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 doctor's degrees in sustainability science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to sustainability science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sustainability science students who choose to seek a doctor'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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for sustainability science to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sustainability science related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Sustainability Science Schools

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

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Sustainability Science in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in sustainability science.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Sustainability Science

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

7 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is a good decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in sustainability science. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in sustainability science from University of Georgia

2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in sustainability science. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in sustainability science from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Best Sustainability Science Colleges by State

Explore the best sustainability science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	126	7
North Carolina	115	10
West Virginia	49	4

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Sustainability Science Related Rankings by Major

Sustainability Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Sustainability Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Sustainability Studies	21

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	58
Nutrition Science	56
Biological & Physical Science	31
Behavioral Science	25
Dispute Resolution	23
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	18
Systems Theory	15
Science, Technology & Society	12
International Studies	9
Earth Systems Science	9

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to TonyTheTiger. More about our data sources and methodologies.