25 Most Popular Colleges for Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 790 students received their master’s degree in sustainability science from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

There were 2,805 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending USF Tampa.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,350	$19,048
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,078	$2,078
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$431	$877

The school reported having 2,132 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,438 were classified as teaching assistants, and 547 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers New Brunswick.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,136	$2,136
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

In 2017-2018, Rutgers New Brunswick reported having 1,350 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Presidio Graduate School can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Presidio Graduate School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,750	$33,750
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,125	$1,125

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

Across all programs, there were 3,898 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at SIT can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at SIT Graduate Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,850	$33,850
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,980	$1,980
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$965	$965

These are the average costs for graduate students attending City.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY City College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$312	$312
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

In 2017-2018, there were 67 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 67 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UW Seattle.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,670. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Cincinnati.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,790	$24,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,678	$1,678
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,227

In 2017-2018, there were 1,822 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,075 were classified as teaching assistants, and 599 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Iowa.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Iowa

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,427	$28,163
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,533	$1,533
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$609	$1,650

Across all programs, there were 2,351 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,168 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,013 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at New School University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The New School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,247	$44,247
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,795	$1,795

There were 820 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 282 were classified as teaching assistants, and 247 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Pratt Institute can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pratt Institute - Main

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$30,384	$30,384
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,974	$1,974
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,713	$1,713

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UPenn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,604	$33,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,530	$3,530
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,651	$1,651

In 2017-2018, UPenn reported having 81 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending WUSTL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington University in St Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,650	$50,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$375	$375
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,110	$2,110

The school reported having 1,405 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 674 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UMass Amherst.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,210	$27,834
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,157	$2,157
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$882	$1,694

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,463. Of that number, 1,386 were classified as teaching assistants, and 891 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Methodist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,896	$40,896
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,904	$5,904
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, SMU reported having 374 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 266 were classified as teaching assistants, and 108 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending SCAD.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Savannah College of Art and Design

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,765	$36,765
Fees for Full-Time Students	$500	$500
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$817	$817

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending NAU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northern Arizona University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,313	$17,915
Fees for Full-Time Students	$688	$704
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$1,199

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 631. Of that number, 449 were classified as teaching assistants, and 120 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,793	$17,106
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,580	$1,580
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$424	$932

The school reported having 12 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 11 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Hawaii Pacific University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Hawaii Pacific University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$200	$200
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,000	$1,000

Across all programs, there were 21 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Alvernia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Alvernia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,590	$13,590
Fees for Full-Time Students	$272	$272
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$755	$755

There were 18 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Antioch University - Los Angeles can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Antioch University - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,416	$16,416
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$684	$684

These are the average costs for graduate students attending RIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rochester Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,560	$43,560
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,815	$1,815

In 2017-2018, there were 478 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 215 were classified as teaching assistants, and 62 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Montclair State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montclair State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,833	$17,355
Fees for Full-Time Students	$648	$648
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$657	$964

The school reported having 313 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 298 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending SLU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Louis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,800	$19,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$546	$546
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,100	$1,100

There were 649 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 160 were classified as teaching assistants, and 213 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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