by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,005 people earned their degree in sustainability studies, making the major the 248th most popular in the United States.
Across Wisconsin, there were 127 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 55 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,134 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in sustainability studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular sustainability studies programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin master’s degree sustainability students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #1 spot on the list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edgewood College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s. Edgewood is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #4 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Parkside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s list. UW - Parkside is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 - Parkside
With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s list. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sustainability degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Sustainability Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in Wisconsin for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Superior is a small school located in Superior, Wisconsin that handed out 3 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
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