2025 Best Sustainability Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
10
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
798
Sustainability Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
sustainability studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #248 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sustainability studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 798 degrees in sustainability studies annually.
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Choosing a Great Sustainability Studies School
The sustainability program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sustainability Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Sustainability Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Sustainability Studies Rankings by Degree Level
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 Best Sustainability Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Sustainability Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of sustainability degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Sustainability
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
246
Sustainability Degrees Awarded
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sustainability studies. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 246 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Columbia University in the City of New York
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
Every student pursuing a degree in sustainability studies needs to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Carnegie Mellon University
Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance
Program Name
Learn to fit environmental standards into your business practices when you earn your sustainability and environmental compliance MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance from Southern New Hampshire UniversityRelated Programs
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sustainability studies. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Cornell University
It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a degree in sustainability studies. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 26 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from University of Maryland - College Park
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. This university ranks 14th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 11 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Stony Brook University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
45
Sustainability Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 45 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Anthropology - Environmental Sustainability
Program Name
Help people live more efficiently and effectively in their environment with this experiential online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in BA in Anthropology - Environmental Sustainability from Southern New Hampshire UniversityRelated Programs
NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 16 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from New York University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
32
Sustainability Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 32 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Montclair State University
Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 22nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 25 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from The New School
