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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$35,982 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Sustainability Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for sustainability science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the sustainability science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Sustainability Science

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the best value school for sustainability science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

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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 value for sustainability science students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

UPenn also took the #4 spot in our Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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

Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #3 for overall quality for sustainability science in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sustainability science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 a year.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia also did well on our Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

The City College of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CCNY graduate students pay an average of $20,832 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sustainability science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.

UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#8

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

With a ranking of #8, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sustainability science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Hofstra graduate students pay an average of $28,180 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Sustainability Science at Hofstra University Report

#9

The New School

New York, NY

The New School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sustainability science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

New School University graduate students pay an average of $49,136 in tuition and fees each year.

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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.

  • 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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