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2023 Best Sustainability Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$54,103 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sustainability Science Master's Degree School for You

Sustainability Science is the #113 most popular major in the country with 1,547 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Sustainability Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for sustainability science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Sustainability Science

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for sustainability science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for sustainability science students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sustainability science programs. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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The City College of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, The New School did quite well on this year’s best schools for sustainability science students working on their master’s degree. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Best Sustainability Science Colleges by State

Explore the best sustainability science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 236
Pennsylvania 41
Maryland 6
New Jersey 76
District of Columbia 0

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

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 9 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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