by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
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 Plains States region, there were 193 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $19,050 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 16 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in New Town, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools 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 #2 spot on the list. Spearfish, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sustainability science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools 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 32 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region. MIU is a small school located in Fairfield, Iowa that handed out 3 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region list. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 22 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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 89%.
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With a ranking of #8, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 8 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 ’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%.
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Southwestern College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Winfield, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s sustainability science 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.
Creighton University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 89 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
With a ranking of #13, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’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%.
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Saint Louis University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 0 ’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 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.
Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Graceland University - Lamoni is located in Lamoni, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
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