Median earnings of sustainability studies graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 23 colleges. National median: $65,811, rising to $76,776 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Northwestern University | IL | $132,539 | — | $74,250 |
| 2 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | FL | $98,195 | — | — |
| 3 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | FL | $98,195 | — | — |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | $93,339 | $123,641 | $61,500 |
| 5 | Harvard University | MA | $86,050 | — | $41,000 |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | $80,761 | — | $41,000 |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | WI | $78,678 | $80,935 | — |
| 8 | University of Miami | FL | $70,403 | — | — |
| 9 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $70,037 | $80,622 | $40,999 |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $68,596 | $76,776 | $50,500 |
| 11 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | CO | $65,973 | — | — |
| 12 | University of Utah | UT | $65,811 | — | $31,375 |
| 13 | DePaul University | IL | $65,591 | $81,457 | — |
| 14 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $65,044 | $71,970 | — |
| 15 | CUNY City College | NY | $64,799 | $79,163 | — |
| 16 | University of Illinois Chicago | IL | $64,284 | — | $40,250 |
| 17 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $58,290 | $72,499 | — |
| 18 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $57,721 | — | — |
| 19 | The New School | NY | $57,505 | $81,540 | $40,183 |
| 20 | University of South Florida | FL | $56,941 | $64,880 | $26,786 |
| 21 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | OH | $53,115 | $72,326 | — |
| 22 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | MA | $47,236 | $68,841 | — |
| 23 | Unity Environmental University | ME | $43,134 | — | $21,095 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do sustainability studies graduates earn?
The median college reports $65,811 in earnings one year after a master's degree in sustainability studies and $76,776 four years after. The highest is $132,539 at Northwestern University.
How much student debt do sustainability studies graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $41,000 at the typical college.