2024 Best Sustainability Studies Schools
63
Colleges in the United States
3,005
Sustainability Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
sustainability studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #248 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 63 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for sustainability studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,005 degrees in sustainability studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Sustainability Studies School
The sustainability program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sustainability Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Sustainability Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Sustainability Studies Rankings by Degree Level
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 Best Sustainability Studies Schools list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Sustainability Studies in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of sustainability degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Sustainability
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
151
Sustainability Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in sustainability studies needs to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 151 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Columbia University in the City of New York
Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sustainability studies. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 29 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Stanford University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
94
Sustainability Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in sustainability studies. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 94 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
32
Sustainability Degrees Awarded
Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sustainability studies. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 32 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Washington University in St Louis
Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 5th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 5 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In WI
40
Sustainability Degrees Awarded
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
53
Sustainability Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 53 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 15 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Tufts University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 23 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Miami University - Oxford
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
86
Sustainability Degrees Awarded
UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 86 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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