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2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$43,080 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,714 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sustainability Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, sustainability science was ranked #113 in the country. In fact 1,547 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for sustainability science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Sustainability Science

#1

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Presidio Graduate School to be the best value school for sustainability science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Presidio Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sustainability science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for sustainability science in the Far Western US Region .

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $39,906 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW Seattle is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Stanford undergraduate students pay an average of $56,169 in tuition and fees each year.

Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$44,399 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Davis are $44,399 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCLA are $43,012 a year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.

USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$25,654 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value sustainability science programs. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UAF undergraduate students pay an average of $25,654 in tuition and fees each year.

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$30,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Hawaii Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii Pacific University are $30,020 per year.

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Best Sustainability Science Colleges by State

Explore the best sustainability science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 166
Washington 33
Oregon 0
Hawaii 8
Alaska 1

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Sustainability Science is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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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