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2026 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Maryland

[Sustainability Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/sustainability-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for sustainability science students.

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• Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Maryland

2026 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Maryland

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

1

University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

$11,809 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,836 Avg Student Debt

$82,860 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in sustainability science, no school beat University Of Maryland College Park this year. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,809 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $41,186. Sustainability Science graduates carry a median of $20,836 in student loans. Soon after graduation, sustainability science degree recipients from University Of Maryland College Park generally make around $57,901. That is a strong return on a $20,836 median debt. University Of Maryland College Park admits about 45% of applicants.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

$64,730 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,426 Avg Student Debt

$87,555 Median Earnings (10yr)

Johns Hopkins University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value sustainability science schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $64,730. Students borrow a median of $13,426 to complete the sustainability science program here. Sustainability Science graduates of Johns Hopkins University earn a median of $84,850 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,426 median debt. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 6 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.