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2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools in California

6 Colleges
$43,365 Avg Salary
$20,452 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sustainability Science School for You

With 166 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sustainability science is the #102 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Sustainability Science Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Sustainability Science Colleges.

Top California Schools in Sustainability Science

#1

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Presidio Graduate School the best school in California for sustainability science students. Located in the city of San Francisco, Presidio Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sustainability science schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools in California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Schools in California list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Best Sustainability Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 33
Oregon 0
Hawaii 8
Alaska 1

One of 36 majors within the area of study, sustainability science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Sustainability Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063
International Studies 918

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to TonyTheTiger.

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