Education & Training
Sustainability Studies
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Clinical Research Coordinators Bachelor's degree
- Conservation Scientists Bachelor's degree
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Bachelor's degree
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Doctoral or professional degree
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Bachelor's degree
- Natural Sciences Managers Master's degree
- Park Naturalists Bachelor's degree
- Range Managers Bachelor's degree
- Transportation Planners Bachelor's degree
- Urban and Regional Planners Master's degree
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $46,667 | $59,417 | $22,250 | 52 |
| Associate degree | — | — | — | 19 |
| Bachelor's degree | $44,761 | $59,660 | $20,500 | 156 |
| Master's degree | $65,892 | $79,163 | $41,000 | 111 |
| Doctoral degree | — | — | — | 18 |
| Professional degree | — | — | — | 1 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.