by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,215 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major” ranking looked at 122 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sustainability science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sustainability science.
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The sustainability science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wells College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major. Located in Aurora, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 122 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Prescott College landed the #2 spot on the list. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Furman University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major. Furman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 122 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Paul Smiths, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 122 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mountain College landed the #5 spot on the list. Glenwood Springs, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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Allegheny College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major ranking. Meadville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Goshen College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major ranking. Located in Goshen, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sewanee - The University of the South came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major ranking. Sewanee - The University of the South is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sewanee, Tennessee. It awarded 9 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Hartwick College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major ranking, coming in at #9. Hartwick is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 3 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Chatham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major ranking, coming in at #10. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sustainability Science at Chatham University
With a ranking of #11, Davis & Elkins College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major list. Davis & Elkins College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elkins, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Aquinas College Michigan came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 5 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read more about Sustainability Science at Aquinas College Michigan
University of Hawaii Maui College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major list. University of Hawaii Maui College is a small school located in Kahului, Hawaii that handed out 7 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
Toccoa Falls College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major ranking. Toccoa Falls College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Washington University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major ranking. WWU is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 38 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Guilford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major list. Guilford College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Muhlenberg College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major list. Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #19, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - South Bend landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major ranking. This small school is located in South Bend, Indiana, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major list. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 26 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major list. UW - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major list. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 52 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Keene State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major ranking, coming in at #24. Keene State is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
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Otterbein University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major ranking. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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