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2024 Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges in the Southeast Region
513 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
$33,943 Avg Early-Career Salary
Sustainability Science isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #176 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 513 degrees in sustainability science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sustainability Science School

Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of sustainability science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Sustainability Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Sustainability Science in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of sustainability science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Sustainability Science

1
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
11.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in sustainability science. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. After graduation, sustainability science degree recipients typically make an average of $29,586 in their early careers.

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2
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
34 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
$33,709 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a degree in sustainability science. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sustainability science program state that they receive average early career income of $33,709.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
65 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in sustainability science. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
43 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Florida International University if you wish to pursue a degree in sustainability science. FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. This university ranks 6th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 43 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah.

There were approximately 5 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
64.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

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

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 3 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
$38,534 Median Starting Salary

USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. This university ranks 8th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 74 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the sustainability science major at University of South Florida - Main Campus make $4,591 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV

Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were approximately 18 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
70.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 10 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Sustainability Science Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 20
Florida 282 251
North Carolina 279 29
Virginia 274 34
Tennessee 269 23
South Carolina 248 28
Kentucky 244 12
Louisiana 242 8
Alabama 233 4
West Virginia 207 21

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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 513

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 8,933
Interdisciplinary Studies 4,401
Biological & Physical Science 2,262
International Studies 1,325
Human Computer Interaction 813
Nutrition Science 773
Behavioral Science 650
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 440
Science, Technology & Society 260
Computational Science 219

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