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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region

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In 2020-2021, 3,005 people earned their degree in sustainability studies, making the major the 248th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 388 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 195 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 10 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.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 10 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Studies in the Far Western US Region

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Presidio Graduate School
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Presidio Graduate School. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region. Presidio Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 62 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Presidio Graduate School Sustainability Studies Report

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Antioch University - Los Angeles
Culver City, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region list. Antioch University - Los Angeles is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Culver City, California. It awarded 6 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Antioch University - Los Angeles Sustainability Studies Report

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Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, Hawaii

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hawaii Pacific University Sustainability Studies Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 29 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.

Full Stanford Sustainability Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Berkeley Sustainability Studies Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 33 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Sustainability Studies Report

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

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National University
La Jolla, California

National University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 0 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sustainability Studies at National University

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Claremont Lincoln University
Claremont, California

With a ranking of #8, Claremont Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Lincoln University is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at Claremont Lincoln University

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Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon

Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Western Oregon State College is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sustainability Studies at Western Oregon University

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