2027 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Michigan
[Sustainability Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/sustainability-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value sustainability science schools.
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2027 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in sustainability science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Sustainability Science Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Michigan Ann Arbor the best value for a degree in sustainability science in Michigan. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,848, compared with $63,081 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $19,137 to complete the sustainability science program here. Soon after graduation, sustainability science degree recipients from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor generally make around $60,568. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 16%.
Michigan Technological University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in sustainability science, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $20,532, with out-of-state students paying around $44,807. Typical student debt for sustainability science graduates is $25,800. Sustainability Science graduates of Michigan Technological University earn a median of $64,652 early in their careers. Set against $25,800 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 92%.
Michigan State University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value sustainability science schools. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $18,079 in tuition and fees, compared with $44,850 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for sustainability science graduates is $25,213. Sustainability Science graduates of Michigan State University earn a median of $54,166 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,213 median debt. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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