by our College Data Analytics Team
[Sustainability Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/sustainability-science/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a sustainability science degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their sustainability science graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send sustainability science graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Columbia University In The City Of New York tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying sustainability science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career sustainability science graduates from Columbia University In The City Of New York make a median of around $85,716 per year.
A rank of #2 makes The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey one of the highest-paying schools for sustainability science. Located in the rural area of Galloway, The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey is a public institution. Early-career sustainability science graduates from The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey make a median of around $49,205 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Montclair State University earned it the #3 place for sustainability science. Montclair State University is a public school located in the suburb of Montclair. After graduating, sustainability science degree recipients from Montclair State University typically earn about $41,445 annually.
A rank of #4 makes Chatham University one of the highest-paying schools for sustainability science. Chatham University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Early-career sustainability science graduates from Chatham University make a median of around $18,954 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their sustainability science graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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.
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