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2025 Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges in the Southeast Region
741 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
$46,440 Avg Early-Career Salary
Sustainability Science isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #176 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 741 degrees in sustainability science annually.

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Choosing a Great Sustainability Science School

Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of sustainability science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Sustainability Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Sustainability Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sustainability Science
Master's Degrees in Sustainability Science
Doctor's Degrees in Sustainability Science

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 Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Sustainability Science in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of sustainability science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Sustainability Science

1
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
16.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in sustainability science. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 100 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. After graduation, sustainability science degree recipients generally earn an average of $39,261 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in sustainability science. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 6 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Environmental Science Program Name

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
27.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a degree in sustainability science. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. After graduating, sustainability science degree recipients generally earn an average of $39,329 in their early careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in sustainability science needs to check out Sewanee - The University of the South. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Sewanee. This university ranks 7th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 11 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at Sewanee in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
78.3% Growth in Graduates

SCAD is a large private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

There were about 23 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 11 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
36.8% Growth in Graduates

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. This university ranks 13th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 68 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, sustainability science degree recipients generally make about $28,997 in their early careers.

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance Program Name

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 15 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

There were approximately 19 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Worldwide in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
26.7% Growth in Graduates

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 101 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the sustainability science program report average early career wages of $43,302.

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Best Sustainability Science Colleges by State

Explore the best sustainability science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 20
Florida 282 251
North Carolina 279 29
Virginia 274 34
Tennessee 269 23
South Carolina 248 28
Kentucky 244 12
Louisiana 242 8
Alabama 233 4
West Virginia 207 21

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

Sustainability Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Sustainability Studies 741

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 8,863
Interdisciplinary Studies 3,923
Biological & Physical Science 2,343
International Studies 1,181
Human Computer Interaction 936
Nutrition Science 780
Behavioral Science 641
Data Analytics 509
Data Science 450
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 335

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