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.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying sustainability science schools.
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Below are the schools whose sustainability science graduates go on to earn the most.
Leading the list is University Of Northern Colorado, our #1 for sustainability science graduate salaries in the Rocky Mountains Region. University Of Northern Colorado is a public school located in the city of Greeley. After graduating, sustainability science degree recipients from University Of Northern Colorado typically earn about $54,162 annually.
A rank of #2 makes Colorado Mountain College one of the highest-paying schools for sustainability science. Colorado Mountain College is a public school located in the town of Glenwood Springs. Sustainability Science graduates of Colorado Mountain College earn a median of about $38,053 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Utah one of the highest-paying schools for sustainability science. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. Sustainability Science graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of about $30,229 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes Montana State University one of the highest-paying schools for sustainability science. Montana State University is a public school located in the city of Bozeman. Students who complete the sustainability science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $22,296.
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 · 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.