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2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$26,015 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Sustainability Science Graduate Certificate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Sustainability Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for sustainability science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for sustainability science majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Sustainability Science

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for sustainability science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #5 for overall quality for sustainability science in the Great Lakes Region .

Full Sustainability Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sustainability Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 a year.

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Best Sustainability Science Colleges by State

Explore the best sustainability science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 61
Illinois 141
Ohio 37
Indiana 7
Wisconsin 65

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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