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2027 Best Value Sustainability Studies Schools in Maryland

[Sustainability Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/sustainability-science/sustainability-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for sustainability studies students.

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• Best Value Sustainability Studies Schools in Maryland

2027 Best Value Sustainability Studies Schools in Maryland

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the sustainability studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Sustainability Studies Schools

1

University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

$11,809 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,836 Avg Student Debt

$82,860 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Maryland College Park, our #1 best value for sustainability studies in Maryland. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,809, compared with $41,186 for out-of-state students. Sustainability Studies graduates carry a median of $20,836 in student loans. Soon after graduation, sustainability studies degree recipients from University Of Maryland College Park generally make around $57,901. That is a strong return on a $20,836 median debt. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

$64,730 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,426 Avg Student Debt

$87,555 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Johns Hopkins University one of the best values for sustainability studies. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $64,730. Typical student debt for sustainability studies graduates is $13,426. Early-career sustainability studies graduates make about $84,850. That is a strong return on a $13,426 median debt. Johns Hopkins University admits about 6% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.