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 Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,005 people earned their degree in sustainability science, making the major the 176th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 317 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered 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 master’s degree sustainability science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glasgow Caledonian New York College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Glasgow Caledonian New York College is located in New-York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
Full Glasgow Caledonian New York College Sustainability Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chatham University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Chatham is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 masters’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sustainability science degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Sustainability Science at New School University
Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sustainability science degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
Read more about Sustainability Science at Stevens Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 57 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Sustainability Science Report
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Pratt Institute - Main is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees 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%. 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.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Sustainability Science at Carnegie Mellon University
With a ranking of #10, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 6 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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 86%.
Hofstra University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hofstra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Montclair State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’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%.
Read more about Sustainability Science at Montclair State University
LIU Post ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 0.9%, 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 95%.
University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 6 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University at Buffalo landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Paul Smith’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paul Smiths, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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