Sustainability Science at University of Illinois at Chicago

If you plan to study sustainability science, take a look at what University of Illinois at Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sustainability Science section at the bottom of this page.

UIC Sustainability Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainability Science
• Master’s Degree in Sustainability Science

UIC Sustainability Science Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in sustainability science, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sustainability Science Student Demographics at UIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sustainability science majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.

UIC Sustainability Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of sustainability science master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in sustainability science each year. UIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sustainability science master's degree from UIC, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in sustainability science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	55
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Sustainability Science

The following sustainability science concentations are available at University of Illinois at Chicago. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sustainability Studies	61

Related Majors

• Museum Studies

Careers That Sustainability Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in sustainability science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Professors	3,040	$66,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Hied5 under License

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