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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 627 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,392 and $26,244 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 199 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in sustainability science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sustainability science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree sustainability science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wells College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wells is a small school located in Aurora, New York that handed out 4 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Paul Smith’s College is a small school located in Paul Smiths, New York that handed out 5 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allegheny College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Hartwick College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hartwick is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chatham University landed the #5 spot on the list. Chatham is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Muhlenberg College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Allentown, 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 6 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Messiah University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Messiah University is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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With a ranking of #9, Stockton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Galloway, New Jersey, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, St. John Fisher College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fisher is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 5 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State University is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Wilson College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilson is located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 31 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #16, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Sustainability Science Report
Hofstra University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Stony Brook University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Daemen College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Amherst, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 10 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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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New York University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Kean University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Swarthmore College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Swarthmore, 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 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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SUNY Delhi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Delhi, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sustainability science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Geneseo came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school situated in Geneseo, New York. It awarded 0 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Thomas Jefferson University Sustainability Science Report
Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NDMU is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 0 bachelors’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Mercyhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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