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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Science

40 Ranked Colleges
1,087 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,645 people earned their degree in sustainability science, making the major the 190th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, sustainability science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,011 and had an average of $27,458 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,087 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sustainability science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sustainability science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the sustainability science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Science

#1

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Presidio Graduate School. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sustainability science degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Presidio Graduate School, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Presidio Graduate School are $29,465, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sustainability science students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s. UW - Superior is a public institution located in Superior, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Superior are $18,376.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#20 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #4 spot on the list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 14 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability science degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIUC Sustainability Science Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#23 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full K -State Sustainability Science Report

With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#15 in overall quality

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 83 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Regis University

Denver, Colorado

With a ranking of #11, Regis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s list. Regis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 4 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 9 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972.

Full Montclair State Sustainability Science Report

#12

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 16 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay are $19,126.

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#18 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 62 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sustainability science students list, UIC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

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#15

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability science degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #11 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Sustainability Science Report

#25 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #18, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

The City College of New York

New York, New York

With a ranking of #19, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability science degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The City College of New York Sustainability Science Report

#20

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hofstra, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hofstra University Sustainability Science Report

#21

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 70 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Berkeley Sustainability Science Report

#22

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #22, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 5 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 11 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

With a ranking of #24, LIU Post did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479.

Full LIU Post Sustainability Science Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana State University Sustainability Science Report

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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