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2025 Best Sustainability Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges in the Southwest Region
222 Sustainability Degrees Awarded
Sustainability Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #248 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for sustainability studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 222 degrees in sustainability studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Sustainability Studies School

Best Sustainability Studies Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of sustainability studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sustainability studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Sustainability
Master's Degrees in Sustainability
Doctor's Degrees in Sustainability

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sustainability Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Sustainability Studies in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sustainability degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Sustainability

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
97 Sustainability Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sustainability studies. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 97 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
47.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in sustainability studies has to look into University of Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 17 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
32 Sustainability Degrees Awarded

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a good decision for students interested in a degree in sustainability studies. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 32 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

It's difficult to beat Northern Arizona University if you want to pursue a degree in sustainability studies. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 7 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 11 sustainability studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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Best Sustainability Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best sustainability studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 86
Arizona 670 45
Oklahoma 565 48

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