by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in North Carolina” 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.
Across North Carolina, there were 30 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in North Carolina”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina sustainability students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in North Carolina list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sustainability degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in North Carolina. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in North Carolina. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 ’s sustainability degrees 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 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 more about Sustainability Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in North Carolina list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 0 ’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sustainability Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth City State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s sustainability degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Elizabeth City State University Sustainability Studies Report
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