2025 Best Sustainability Science Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Sustainability Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #98 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sustainability Science Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 24 master's degrees in sustainability science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sustainability science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sustainability science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for sustainability science to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sustainability science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sustainability science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sustainability Science in Ohio

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

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Sustainability Science

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

12 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in sustainability science has to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in sustainability science from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

12 Annual Graduates

$54,897 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in sustainability science needs to take a look at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the sustainability science program report average early career income of $54,897.

More information about a master’s in sustainability science from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Best Sustainability Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	133
Michigan	211	59
Wisconsin	173	55

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sustainability Science

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

Sustainability Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Sustainability Studies	24

Most Popular Majors Related to Sustainability Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Data Analytics	189
Nutrition Science	29
Interdisciplinary Studies	22
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	21
Data Science	16
Gerontology	12
Geography and Environmental Studies	9
Museum Studies	5
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	5
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	3

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.