by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sustainability Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sustainability Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in sustainability science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UT Austin was ranked #11 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for sustainability science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Austin.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Austin paid an average of $1,795 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $542 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,448 | $40,032 |
| Books and Supplies | $714 | $714 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,286 | $12,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,480 | $4,480 |
Learn more about UT Austin tuition and fees.
UT Austin does not offer an online option for its sustainability science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Austin Online Learning page.
About 72.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in sustainability science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.5% of the sustainability science bachelor’s degrees at UT Austin in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sustainability Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | 61 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sustainability science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Studies | 231 |
| Computational Science | 21 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 229 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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