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2027 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Ohio

[Sustainability Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/sustainability-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for sustainability science students.

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• Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Ohio

2027 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Ohio

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the sustainability science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Sustainability Science Schools

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Ohio State University Main Campus
Columbus, OH

$13,244 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,053 Avg Student Debt

$60,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Ohio State University Main Campus the best value for a degree in sustainability science in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $13,244, with out-of-state students paying around $40,022. Students borrow a median of $22,053 to complete the sustainability science program here. Soon after graduation, sustainability science degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $58,088. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 61%.

2

University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

$13,363 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,530 Avg Student Debt

$54,810 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earned it the #2 place for sustainability science. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,363, with out-of-state students paying around $28,697. Students borrow a median of $23,530 to complete the sustainability science program here. Early-career sustainability science graduates make about $54,897. That is a strong return on a $23,530 median debt. The acceptance rate is 85%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.