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2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
285 Degrees Awarded
$35,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 572 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 285 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in sustainability studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sustainability studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sustainability studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree sustainability students with aid list, CCNY has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832.

Full The City College of New York Sustainability Studies Report

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Sustainability Studies Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 102 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Columbia

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at UPenn

#5

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 1 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree sustainability students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at University of Maryland - College Park

#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montclair State University Sustainability Studies Report

#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at Carnegie Mellon University

#8

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#11 in overall quality

LIU Post came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sustainability degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also took the #11 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at LIU Post

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#6 in overall quality

Hofstra University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hofstra also took the #6 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at Hofstra University

#10

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#5 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2019-2020.

RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at RIT

#11

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

The New School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The New School Sustainability Studies Report

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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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