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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.

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 Plains States region, there were 193 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $19,050 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 8 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree sustainability science students.

Top 8 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Science in the Plains States Region

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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Black Hills State University is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Sustainability Science at BHSU

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 30 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read more about Sustainability Science at Washington University in St Louis

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Iowa Sustainability Science Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Sustainability Science at Kansas State University

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 University of South Dakota Sustainability Science Report

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 0 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full Saint Louis University Sustainability Science Report

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Maharishi International University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Fairfield, Iowa, and it awarded 3 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Maharishi International University Sustainability Science Report

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