by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region” 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.
Across the Plains States region, there were 193 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 16 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.
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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 Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region sustainability students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in New Town, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Black Hills State University is a small school located in Spearfish, South Dakota that handed out 5 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Superior College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sustainability degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region. MIU is a small school located in Fairfield, Iowa that handed out 3 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Dakota landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 22 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sustainability degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sustainability degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. SC is located in Winfield, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
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.
Creighton University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sustainability degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Creighton University
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 89 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Graceland University - Lamoni is located in Lamoni, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
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Saint Louis University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 0 ’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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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