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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Studies

40 Ranked Colleges
1,087 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Sustainability Studies is the 294th most popular major in the country with 2,645 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,087 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sustainability studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sustainability studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sustainability studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree sustainability students.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Studies

#1

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Presidio Graduate School landed the #1 spot on the list. Presidio Graduate School is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 43 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Presidio Graduate School, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Presidio Graduate School are $29,465, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Presidio Graduate School

#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sustainability students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Superior are $18,376.

Full University of Wisconsin - Superior Sustainability Studies Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #20 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at U of U

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 37 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIUC Sustainability Studies Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#23 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full K -State Sustainability Studies Report

Utah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 9 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Utah State University

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#15 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s ranking. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

Iowa also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at University of Iowa

#7 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 34 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

With a ranking of #10, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 83 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Sustainability Studies Report

#11

Regis University

Denver, Colorado

Regis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 4 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Regis U

#12

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s ranking. UW - 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.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay are $19,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at UW - Green Bay

#12

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Montclair State University is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 9 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at Montclair State University

#18 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Full UIC Sustainability Studies Report

#15

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 67 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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

#25 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 13 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sustainability students list, UC has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Sustainability Studies Report

#17

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at Texas State University

#18

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at UMass Amherst

#19

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s list. CCNY is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 28 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CCNY Sustainability Studies Report

#20

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s list. Hempstead, 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 3 students in 2019-2020.

Hofstra did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Hofstra University

#21

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability degrees to 70 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at UC Berkeley

#22

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489.

Full Northern Arizona University Sustainability Studies Report

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#24

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

LIU Post came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s ranking. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 full report on Sustainability Studies at LIU Post

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at Louisiana State University

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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