2026 Best Sustainability Studies Schools in Washington
Sustainability Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for sustainability studies students.
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Best Schools for Sustainability Studies in Washington
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall sustainability studies education in Washington.
Top Schools in Sustainability Studies
No school ranked higher than Western Washington University this year for sustainability studies. Western Washington University is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham. About 65% of students finish within six years. About 64 sustainability studies degrees were awarded at Western Washington University in the most recent year. Students who receive their sustainability studies degree from Western Washington University earn around $41,600 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,086 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
