by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 3,005 people earned their degree in sustainability studies, making the major the 248th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 174 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 8 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mountain College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized school located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado that handed out 39 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sustainability Studies at Colorado Mountain College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sustainability degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sustainability Studies at Montana State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 27 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 more about Sustainability Studies at University of Utah
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 17 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Sustainability Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 15 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Regis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis University is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 85%.
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