2025 Best Sustainability Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
10
Colleges in the Southeast Region
741
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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sustainability Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 741 degrees in sustainability studies annually.
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Choosing a Great Sustainability Studies School
Your choice of sustainability studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Sustainability Studies Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sustainability Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Sustainability Studies in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools in Sustainability
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
100
Sustainability Degrees Awarded
University of Florida is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in sustainability studies. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 100 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from University of Florida
Any student pursuing a degree in sustainability studies has to take a look at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 6 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
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.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
47
Sustainability Degrees Awarded
George Mason University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in sustainability studies. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were about 47 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from George Mason University
Sewanee - The University of the South is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sustainability studies. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Sewanee. This university ranks 7th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 11 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at Sewanee in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Sewanee - The University of the South
SCAD is a large private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
There were approximately 23 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sustainability studies from Savannah College of Art and Design
