by our College Data Analytics Team
[Sustainability Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/sustainability-science/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a sustainability science degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where sustainability science graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send sustainability science graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is University Of Florida, our #1 for sustainability science graduate salaries in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. Students who complete the sustainability science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,552.
Students chasing top earnings in sustainability science will find them at Florida International University, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public institution. Sustainability Science graduates of Florida International University earn a median of about $28,997 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in sustainability science will find them at University Of South Florida Main Campus, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public institution. Sustainability Science graduates of University Of South Florida Main Campus earn a median of about $49,173 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published 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 · 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.
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