by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Sustainability Studies is the 248th most popular major in the country with 3,005 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,215 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major” ranking analyzed 122 colleges that offered a degree in sustainability studies. That schools that top this list have a program in sustainability studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major”.
Out of the 122 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wells College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Aurora, New York, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 122 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Prescott College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Prescot College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Furman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 28 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major. Located in Paul Smiths, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Mountain College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major. Colorado Mountain College is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at Colorado Mountain College
Allegheny College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. This small school is located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Goshen College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. This small school is located in Goshen, Indiana, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at Sewanee - The University of the South
Hartwick College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Hartwick College is a small school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 3 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Chatham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Chatham University
Davis & Elkins College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Elkins, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Aquinas College Michigan did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 5 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking, coming in at #13. UH Maui College is located in Kahului, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at UH Maui College
With a ranking of #14, Toccoa Falls College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Toccoa Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. It awarded 2 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Superior, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.
Western Washington University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sustainability degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Guilford College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. Guilford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Muhlenberg College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. Muhlenberg College is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking, coming in at #19. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 7 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school situated in South Bend, Indiana. It awarded 7 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Indiana University - South Bend
Montana State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Sustainability Studies Report
University of California - Riverside ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at University of California - Riverside
With a ranking of #24, Keene State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Keene State College is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Keene State College
Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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