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2026 Highest Paid Sustainability Science Grads in California

[Sustainability Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/sustainability-science/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their sustainability science graduates.

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• Highest Paid Sustainability Science Grads in California

2026 Highest Paid Sustainability Science Grads in California

Below are the schools whose sustainability science graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Sustainability Science Graduates

1

Presidio Graduate School
San Anselmo, CA

$113,245 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Presidio Graduate School, our #1 for sustainability science graduate salaries in California. Located in the suburb of San Anselmo, Presidio Graduate School is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career sustainability science graduates from Presidio Graduate School make a median of around $113,245 per year.

2

University Of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

$75,703 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of California Berkeley produces some of the highest-paid graduates in sustainability science, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. Sustainability Science graduates of University Of California Berkeley earn a median of about $75,703 a year early in their careers.

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University Of California Riverside
Riverside, CA

$30,698 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of California Riverside came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying sustainability science schools. University Of California Riverside is a public school located in the city of Riverside. Sustainability Science graduates of University Of California Riverside earn a median of about $30,698 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries sustainability science graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.