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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
285 Degrees Awarded
$36,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Sustainability Science is the 190th most popular major in the country with 2,645 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 572 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,467 and $39,485 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 285 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in sustainability science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sustainability science programs, but they also 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree sustainability science students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 9 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sustainability Science at Montclair State

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Sustainability Science Report

#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #3 spot on the 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.

CCNY also took the #10 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sustainability Science at CCNY

#4

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hofstra University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hofstra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hofstra also took the #6 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172.

Full Hofstra Sustainability Science Report

#5

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the #5 spot on the list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full LIU Post Sustainability Science Report

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at University of Pennsylvania

#7

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree sustainability science students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at Penn State University Park

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 102 masters’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

Read more about Sustainability Science at Carnegie Mellon

#10

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Sustainability Science Report

#11

The New School

New York, New York

The New School landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sustainability science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree sustainability science students list, New School University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sustainability Science at New School University

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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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