by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,005 people earned their degree in sustainability science, making the major the 176th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, sustainability science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,827 and had an average of $23,160 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 174 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,728 and $21,677 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in sustainability science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular sustainability science programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region sustainability science students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mountain College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 39 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 32 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 17 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Regis University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 7 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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