2025 Best Sustainability Science Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

a master's degree in sustainability science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #98 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Sustainability Science Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 101 master's degrees in sustainability science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sustainability science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sustainability science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for sustainability science to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sustainability science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sustainability science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sustainability Science Master's Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sustainability Science in Michigan

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sustainability science.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Sustainability Science

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

83 Annual Graduates

$60,568 Median Starting Salary

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in sustainability science. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, sustainability science master's recipients typically earn around $60,568 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in sustainability science from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

18 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in sustainability science. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in sustainability science from Michigan State University

Best Sustainability Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Sustainability Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	133
Ohio	207	37
Wisconsin	173	55

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sustainability Science

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Sustainability Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sustainability Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Sustainability Studies	101

Majors Similar to Sustainability Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Data Science	100
Data Analytics	95
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	64
Nutrition Science	57
Computational Science	50
Mathematics & Computer Science	27
Historic Preservation	12
Geography and Environmental Studies	12
Human Computer Interaction	11
Systems Theory	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.