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2025 Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
316 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
$46,440 Avg Early-Career Salary
Sustainability Science is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #176 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for sustainability science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 316 degrees in sustainability science annually.

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Choosing a Great Sustainability Science School

Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region The sustainability science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sustainability Science rankings. For our Best Overall Sustainability Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sustainability Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Sustainability Science in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sustainability science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Sustainability Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
40 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in sustainability science needs to look into University of California - Berkeley. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
35 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in sustainability science has to check out Stanford University. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,024 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in sustainability science. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 24 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the sustainability science program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus make $15,584 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
$41,600 Median Starting Salary

Western Washington University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in sustainability science. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 32 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the sustainability science program report average early career income of $41,600.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
$30,698 Median Starting Salary

UCR is a very large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 28th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 33 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, sustainability science degree recipients usually earn about $30,698 in their early careers.

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Best Sustainability Science Colleges by State

Explore the best sustainability science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 207
Washington 300 91
Oregon 266 56
Hawaii 164 15
Alaska 119 0

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Sustainability Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Sustainability Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sustainability Studies 316

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Science 19,748
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 4,422
Cognitive Science 1,820
International Studies 1,587
Nutrition Science 1,511
Human Biology 907
Behavioral Science 685
Mathematics & Computer Science 628
Interdisciplinary Studies 530
Gerontology 332

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