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2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
285 Degrees Awarded
$36,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

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.

This year’s “Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 11 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The sustainability school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 9 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree sustainability students list, Montclair State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montclair State University 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 list. Rutgers 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 #4 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Sustainability Studies Report

#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.

CCNY also took the #10 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CCNY Sustainability Studies Report

#4

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hofstra, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Hofstra University

#5

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the #5 spot on the list. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

LIU Post not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full LIU Post Sustainability Studies Report

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree sustainability students list, UPenn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UPenn Sustainability Studies Report

#7

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Penn State University Park

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 102 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at Carnegie Mellon

#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 ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Sustainability Studies Report

#11

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

The New School came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sustainability Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The New School is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 12 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at New School University

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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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