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2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges
$57,392 Avg Salary
$26,244 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sustainability Science 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for sustainability science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Sustainability Science Schools

#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 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. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for sustainability science students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sustainability science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

With a ranking of #6, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sustainability science students. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sustainability science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sustainability science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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The City College of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

The New School

New York, NY

The New School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sustainability science programs. New School University is a 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

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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 10 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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