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2025 Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York

5 Colleges in New York
432 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 432 degrees in sustainability science annually.

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Choosing a Great Sustainability Science School

Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York Your choice of sustainability science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sustainability Science Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 New York

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 New York Schools in Sustainability Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
246 Sustainability Science Degrees Awarded
38.6% Growth in Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in sustainability science. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 246 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Those sustainability science students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York receive $32,476 more than the average sustainability science student.

More information about a degree in sustainability science from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Cornell University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in sustainability science. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.More information about a degree in sustainability science from Cornell University

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

Stony Brook University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in sustainability science. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 11 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sustainability science from Stony Brook University

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New York University
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
12.5% Growth in Graduates

New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sustainability science. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 16 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sustainability science from New York University

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The New School
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
16.0% Growth in Graduates

New School University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. This school ranks 22nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 25 sustainability science students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sustainability science from The New School

Best Sustainability Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 94
Maryland 279 16
New Jersey 273 109

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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 432

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 899
Human Biology 635
Nutrition Science 366
Biological & Physical Science 364
Data Analytics 349
Behavioral Science 324
Science, Technology & Society 309
Interdisciplinary Studies 280
Data Science 198
Systems Theory 197

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