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2024 Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
627 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
$57,392 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, sustainability science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #176 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for sustainability science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 627 degrees in sustainability science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sustainability Science School

Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of sustainability science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sustainability science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Sustainability Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sustainability Science
Master's Degrees in Sustainability Science
Doctor's Degrees in Sustainability Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Sustainability Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sustainability science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Sustainability Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
151 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
$60,336 Median Starting Salary

Columbia University in the City of New York is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in sustainability science. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 151 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the sustainability science degree program at Columbia University in the City of New York get $2,944 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in sustainability science from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Carnegie Mellon University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in sustainability science. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 11 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in sustainability science. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 6 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
28.6% Growth in Graduates

New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sustainability science. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in sustainability science has to look into University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.More information about a degree in sustainability science from Johns Hopkins University

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 11 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
$58,003 Median Starting Salary

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. This university ranks 3rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 57 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, sustainability science degree recipients usually make around $58,003 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in sustainability science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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The New School
New York, NY

New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school ranks 15th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 21 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, sustainability science degree recipients generally earn about $52,594 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in sustainability science from The New School

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 10 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

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Best Sustainability Science Colleges by State

Explore the best sustainability science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 94
New York 333 295
Maryland 279 16
New Jersey 273 109

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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Sustainability Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sustainability Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Sustainability Studies 627

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Majors Similar to Sustainability Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3,667
Biological & Physical Science 1,137
Interdisciplinary Studies 798
Nutrition Science 796
Human Biology 753
International Studies 608
Computational Science 556
Behavioral Science 499
Science, Technology & Society 494
Systems Theory 367

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