Best Sustainability Studies Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

5

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$460,530

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$51,153

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Presidio Graduate School CA +$847,440 $84,372 N/A N/A Full ROI →
2 Columbia University in the City of New York

Grad rate: 95.1%

NY +$645,756 $82,892 $86,042 N/A Full ROI →
3 CUNY City College

Grad rate: 56.6%

NY +$630,072 $74,855 $13,514 N/A Full ROI →
4 The New School

Grad rate: 70.2%

NY +$185,486 $59,550 $82,757 N/A Full ROI →
5 University of South Florida

Grad rate: 74.4%

FL -$6,102 $43,925 $22,301 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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