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Sustainability Science at CUNY City College

If you plan to study Sustainability Science, you may want to check out the program at CUNY City College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

CUNY City College is in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 sustainability science degrees were granted at CUNY City College.

Online Class Availability at CUNY City College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY City College. Of 15,544 students, 1,013 (7%) studied exclusively online and 5,745 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Sustainability Science Rankings at CUNY City College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY City College’s Sustainability Science program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 22
Best Value	New York	#1 of 10
Best Value	Nationwide	#1 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#43 of 92

Earnings for Sustainability Science Graduates from CUNY City College

Graduates of CUNY City College’s Sustainability Science program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$55,692
2 years	$68,219
3 years	$74,855
4 years	$63,961
5 years	$79,726

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Sustainability Science graduates from CUNY City College report median earnings of $63,961, compared with $61,249 for all CUNY City College graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Sustainability Science graduates at CUNY City College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sustainability Science graduates at CUNY City College are 65% women (13) and 35% men (7).

Sustainability Science Master’s Program at CUNY City College

Among the 20 master’s sustainability science graduates at CUNY City College, 65% were women (13) and 35% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainability Science master’s degree recipients at CUNY City College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Sustainability Science master’s degree recipients at CUNY City College, higher than the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sustainability Science Concentrations at CUNY City College

This Sustainability Science program at CUNY City College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sustainability Studies	20

Best-Paid Careers for Sustainability Science Graduates

Students who finish Sustainability Science program at CUNY City College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Sustainability Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.