2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Studies
122
Ranked Colleges
1,481
Degrees Awarded
$28,300
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Sustainability Studies is the 248th most popular major in the country with 3,745 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,481 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major” ranking, we looked at 122 colleges that offer a degree in sustainability studies. That schools that top this list have a program in sustainability studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sustainability Studies
Out of the 122 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wells College landed the #1 spot on the list. Aurora, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sustainability degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wells College Sustainability Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prescott College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Prescott College is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 14 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at Prescott College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Furman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 23 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at Furman University
Out of the 122 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the #4 spot on the list. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a small school located in Paul Smiths, New York that handed out 2 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Sustainability Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mountain College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It awarded 36 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Colorado Mountain College
Allegheny College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. This small school is located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Allegheny
Goshen College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. Goshen is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Goshen, Indiana. It awarded 8 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at Goshen College
With a ranking of #8, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Sewanee Sustainability Studies Report
Hartwick College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. Hartwick is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hartwick Sustainability Studies Report
Chatham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Chatham
With a ranking of #11, Davis & Elkins College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Davis & Elkins College is a small school located in Elkins, West Virginia that handed out 1 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Davis & Elkins College Sustainability Studies Report
Aquinas College Michigan landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sustainability degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Aquinas College Michigan Sustainability Studies Report
University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. University of Hawaii Maui College is a public institution located in Kahului, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at University of Hawaii Maui College
Toccoa Falls College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. Toccoa Falls College is a small school located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia that handed out 2 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Toccoa Falls College
University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at University of Wisconsin - Superior
With a ranking of #16, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at WWU
Guilford College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Guilford College
Muhlenberg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking, coming in at #18. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sustainability degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Muhlenberg College
Oral Roberts University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. Oral Roberts University is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Oral Roberts University Sustainability Studies Report
Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking, coming in at #20. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sustainability degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Indiana University - South Bend
With a ranking of #21, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sustainability students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Montana State University
University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking, coming in at #22. UW - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Sustainability Studies Report
University of California - Riverside came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sustainability students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at University of California - Riverside
Keene State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking, coming in at #24. Keene State College is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 13 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Full Keene State College Sustainability Studies Report
Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sustainability Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sustainability students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Otterbein
