2026 Best Sustainability Science Schools in Michigan

Sustainability Science degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools to find the best for sustainability science students.

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• Best Sustainability Science Schools in Michigan

Best Schools for Sustainability Science in Michigan

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sustainability science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Sustainability Science

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded

$54,166 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Michigan State University, our #1 school for sustainability science. Michigan State University is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing. Michigan State University graduates 81% of students within six years. Michigan State University awarded about 58 sustainability science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the sustainability science program make about $54,166 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,213 to complete this degree. Get the full sustainability science details for Michigan State University

2

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

67 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded

$60,568 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Michigan Ann Arbor one of the top schools for sustainability science. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public university. About 93% of students finish within six years. About 67 sustainability science degrees were awarded at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent year. Graduates of the sustainability science program make about $60,568 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,137 to complete this degree. Get the full sustainability science details for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.