Sustainability Studies

1,974 students earn a sustainability studies credential each year across 155 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out: $39,261
Typical earnings, 5 years out: $62,841

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 115 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin119—1 year out——2University of FloridaGainesville, Florida114$39,2611 year out$62,552$15,250 3University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah103$30,2291 year out—$23,000 4The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas83$35,2551 year out—$18,636 5University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois72$50,6781 year out—$19,500 6Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida63$28,9971 year out—$17,379 7Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York59$53,9571 year out$85,716$18,070 8Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon54—1 year out——9Allegheny CollegeMeadville, Pennsylvania48—1 year out——10University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona35—1 year out——11Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio30—1 year out——12Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington30$41,6001 year out—$19,086 13University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts29—1 year out——14University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, New Hampshire29$43,0901 year out—$27,000 15University of California-RiversideRiverside, California28$30,6981 year out—$20,045 16Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa26—1 year out——17Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan26—1 year out——18George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia25$39,3291 year out$62,841$25,000 19University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, Illinois24$30,5481 year out——20Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania24$18,9541 year out——21Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah24$39,6791 year out——22University of LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky22—1 year out——23Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, Colorado21$31,7341 year out$38,053$11,000 24Bellevue UniversityBellevue, Nebraska21—1 year out——25University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma20—1 year out——26Montana State UniversityBozeman, Montana19$22,2961 year out——27The University of the SouthSewanee, Tennessee19—1 year out——28University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland18—1 year out——29University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington18—1 year out——30Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, South Carolina16—1 year out——31Montclair State UniversityMontclair, New Jersey15$41,4451 year out——32Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York15—1 year out——33SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, New York14—1 year out——34Furman UniversityGreenville, South Carolina14—1 year out——35University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, Colorado13$42,0761 year out$54,162—36University of South FloridaTampa, Florida13—1 year out——37New York UniversityNew York, New York13—1 year out——38Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, Pennsylvania12—1 year out——39Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, Michigan11—1 year out——40The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee11—1 year out——41West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West Virginia11—1 year out——42University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, Wisconsin11$59,0891 year out—$24,205 43Keene State CollegeKeene, New Hampshire10—1 year out——44SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, New York10—1 year out——45Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, Florida9—1 year out——46CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, New York9—1 year out——47Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, Pennsylvania9—1 year out——48Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania9$59,4561 year out—$23,125 49University of New EnglandBiddeford, Maine8—1 year out——50Stockton UniversityGalloway, New Jersey7—1 year out$49,205—51Hartwick CollegeOneonta, New York7—1 year out——52Hofstra UniversityHempstead, New York7—1 year out——53Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona6—1 year out——54Prescott CollegePrescott, Arizona6—1 year out——55Toccoa Falls CollegeToccoa Falls, Georgia6—1 year out——56Goshen CollegeGoshen, Indiana6—1 year out——57Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, Massachusetts6—1 year out——58Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, Michigan6$29,3991 year out$69,211—59Pacific UniversityForest Grove, Oregon6—1 year out——60Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, Oregon6—1 year out——61University of South DakotaVermillion, South Dakota6—1 year out——62University of LynchburgLynchburg, Virginia6—1 year out——63University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, Wisconsin6—1 year out——64University of Hawaii Maui CollegeKahului, Hawaii5—1 year out——65Paul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths, New York5—1 year out——66St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, New York5—1 year out——67Xavier UniversityCincinnati, Ohio5—1 year out——68Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Tennessee5—1 year out——69University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, Wisconsin5—1 year out——70University of North AlabamaFlorence, Alabama4—1 year out——71Principia CollegeElsah, Illinois4—1 year out——72Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, Missouri4—1 year out——73Creighton UniversityOmaha, Nebraska4—1 year out——74SUNY College of Technology at DelhiDelhi, New York4—1 year out——75Guilford CollegeGreensboro, North Carolina4—1 year out——76Otterbein UniversityWesterville, Ohio4—1 year out——77Roosevelt UniversityChicago, Illinois3—1 year out——78University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana3—1 year out——79Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, Iowa3—1 year out——80Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri3—1 year out——81The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana3—1 year out——82Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, New York3—1 year out——83Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, California2—1 year out——84Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, Indiana2—1 year out——85Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, Iowa2—1 year out——86Kean UniversityUnion, New Jersey2—1 year out——87Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, Oklahoma2—1 year out——88Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, Oregon2—1 year out——89Southern Oregon UniversityAshland, Oregon2—1 year out——90University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, Wisconsin2—1 year out——91Alaska Pacific UniversityAnchorage, Alaska1—1 year out——92California Baptist UniversityRiverside, California1—1 year out——93Pitzer CollegeClaremont, California1—1 year out——94Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, Connecticut1—1 year out——95Indiana University-KokomoKokomo, Indiana1—1 year out——96Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, Indiana1—1 year out——97Indiana University-EastRichmond, Indiana1—1 year out——98Taylor UniversityUpland, Indiana1—1 year out——99Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester, Maine1—1 year out——100Hood CollegeFrederick, Maryland1—1 year out——

Associate programs — 12 colleges

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona10—1 year out——2Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler, Arizona4—1 year out——3Phoenix CollegePhoenix, Arizona3—1 year out——4Middlesex CollegeEdison, New Jersey3—1 year out——5Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAvondale, Arizona3—1 year out——6Monroe Community CollegeRochester, New York2—1 year out——7Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, Arizona1—1 year out——8Rio Salado CollegeTempe, Arizona1—1 year out——9Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale, Arizona1—1 year out——10South Mountain Community CollegePhoenix, Arizona1—1 year out——11Lane Community CollegeEugene, Oregon1—1 year out——12Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenix, Arizona1—1 year out——

Certificate programs — 35 colleges

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin58—1 year out——2University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia56$49,7891 year out—$20,033 3University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania53$40,4851 year out—$25,500 4The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas20—1 year out——5Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, Pennsylvania15$25,1691 year out—$26,000 6Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, Colorado9—1 year out——7Pensacola State CollegePensacola, Florida8—1 year out——8Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico7—1 year out——9Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, Pennsylvania7—1 year out——10Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, Missouri6—1 year out——11Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania6—1 year out——12West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, Pennsylvania6—1 year out——13Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington6—1 year out——14Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, Georgia5—1 year out——15Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, New Hampshire5—1 year out——16Wichita State UniversityWichita, Kansas4—1 year out——17The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana4—1 year out——18American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia4—1 year out——19College of CharlestonCharleston, South Carolina3—1 year out——20University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah3—1 year out——21University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin3—1 year out——22University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, Wisconsin3—1 year out——23St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, Florida2—1 year out——24Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania2—1 year out——25University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin2—1 year out——26Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, Minnesota2—1 year out——27University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, Alaska1—1 year out——28Bristol Community CollegeFall River, Massachusetts1—1 year out——29Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri1—1 year out——30Portland State UniversityPortland, Oregon1—1 year out——31Radford UniversityRadford, Virginia1—1 year out——32Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Virginia1—1 year out——33Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington1—1 year out——34University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin1—1 year out——35University of IowaIowa City, Iowa—$34,6991 year out$60,597$21,425

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).