by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 3,005 people earned their degree in sustainability studies, making the major the 248th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 14 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in sustainability studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sustainability studies.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree sustainability students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. This small school is located in New Town, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 associates’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lake Superior College is a small public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major that were part of this year’s ranking, South Mountain Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sustainability degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full South Mountain Community College Sustainability Studies Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lane Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Lane Community College
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #5 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
Mesa Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Mesa Community College
Glendale Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at Glendale Community College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. This fairly large school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
With a ranking of #8, University of Antelope Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. University of Antelope Valley is a private for-profit institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at University of Antelope Valley
With a ranking of #8, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at Rio Salado College
With a ranking of #8, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Located in Rochester, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Monroe Community College
Phoenix College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking, coming in at #8. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at Scottsdale Community College
Rowan College at Burlington County landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. Rowan College at Burlington County is located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Estrella Mountain Community College
GateWay Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. GateWay Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
Full GateWay Community College Sustainability Studies Report
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Sustainability Studies Report
Lock Haven University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. Located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at Lock Haven University
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