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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Science in the New England Region

8 Ranked Colleges
116 Degrees Awarded
$43,363 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the New England Region

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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 New England region, there were 300 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,558 and $27,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 116 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 8 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the New England Region”.

Top 8 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Science in the New England Region

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SIT Graduate Institute
Brattleboro, Vermont

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SIT Graduate Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Brattleboro, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SIT Sustainability Science Report

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island School of Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Rhode Island School of Design is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.

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 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 85%.

Read more about Sustainability Science at Rhode Island School of Design

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Unity College
Unity, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the New England Region list. Unity College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Unity, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Unity College Sustainability Science Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the New England Region list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Full Tufts Sustainability Science Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Sustainability Science Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability science students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at UVM

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the New England Region list. NEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NEC Sustainability Science Report

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