2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sustainability Science in the Plains States Region

A master's degree in sustainability science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #115 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sustainability Science in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 58 master's degrees in sustainability science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sustainability Science School for Your Master's Degree

The sustainability science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sustainability Science in the Plains States Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality sustainability science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for sustainability science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sustainability Science in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sustainability science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Sustainability Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in sustainability science needs to take a look at Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in sustainability science in Missouri.

There were about 23 sustainability science individuals who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in sustainability science from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Iowa if you want to pursue a master's degree in sustainability science. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sustainability science in Iowa.

There were roughly 17 sustainability science individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in sustainability science from University of Iowa

3

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Kansas State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in sustainability science. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sustainability science in Kansas.

There were roughly 12 sustainability science individuals who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in sustainability science from Kansas State University

4

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in sustainability science needs to take a look at University of South Dakota. USD is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion. More information about a master’s in sustainability science from University of South Dakota

4

Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Black Hills State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in sustainability science. BHSU is a small public university located in the distant town of Spearfish.

There were approximately 3 sustainability science individuals who graduated with this degree at BHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in sustainability science from Black Hills State University

6

Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA

#2 Most Popular In IA

MIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Fairfield. More information about a master’s in sustainability science from Maharishi International University

6

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

#2 Most Popular In IA

Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. More information about a master’s in sustainability science from Iowa State University

6

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

#2 Most Popular In MO

Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in sustainability science from Saint Louis University

Best Sustainability Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular sustainability science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	37
Iowa	146	18
Kansas	144	4
South Dakota	84	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sustainability Science

One of 44 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Sustainability Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	227
Nutrition Science	82
Human Computer Interaction	77
Behavioral Science	63
International Studies	38
Gerontology	38
Data Analytics	28
Historic Preservation	18
Interdisciplinary Studies	15
Dispute Resolution	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to TonyTheTiger. More about our data sources and methodologies.