2024 Best Sustainability Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

a doctor's degree in sustainability studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #277 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sustainability Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 doctor's degrees in sustainability studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sustainability studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other sustainability studies students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sustainability studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sustainability studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The sustainability school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sustainability Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Sustainability Studies in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in sustainability studies.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Sustainability

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in sustainability studies has to take a look at University of Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in sustainability studies from University of Georgia

2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in sustainability studies. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in sustainability studies from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Best Sustainability Studies Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	190	10
Georgia	190	7
West Virginia	61	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sustainability

Sustainability Studies is one of 0 different types of Sustainability Science programs to choose from.

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.