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2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
275 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,645 people earned their degree in sustainability studies, making the major the 294th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 549 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 275 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sustainability studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sustainability studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the sustainability studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 67 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at U-M

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

UW - Green Bay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Green Bay are $19,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at UW - Green Bay

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Superior, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2019-2020.

UW - Superior also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Superior are $18,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - Superior Sustainability Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at Michigan State University

Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Wisconsin, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at Concordia University, Wisconsin

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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