2023 Best Value Colleges for Sustainability Science in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Sustainability Science is the 176th most popular major in the country with 3,005 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, sustainability science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,827 and had an average of $23,160 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 513 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,943 and $21,105 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sustainability science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region sustainability science students.
Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Sustainability Science in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
UF also made our “Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $5,135 for Southeast Region Sustainability Science students per year to attend University of Florida.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UF Sustainability Science Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $14,257 for Southeast Region Sustainability Science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sustainability Science at University of Georgia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 43 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,298 for southeast region sustainability science students per year to attend Florida International University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Sustainability Science at FIU
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for southeast region sustainability science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Sustainability Science at UNC Charlotte
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 74 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for Southeast Region Sustainability Science students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full USF Tampa Sustainability Science Report
West Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 18 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,355 for Southeast Region Sustainability Science students per year to attend WVU.
Read full report on Sustainability Science at West Virginia University
With a ranking of #7, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Alabama is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Alabama is $13,699 for southeast region sustainability science students.
Read full report on Sustainability Science at UNA
With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 14 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $18,579 for southeast region sustainability science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sustainability Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
George Mason University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 34 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GMU is $19,551 for southeast region sustainability science students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Sustainability Science at GMU
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sustainability science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $17,811 for Southeast Region Sustainability Science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sustainability Science at Louisiana State University
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