Sustainability Studies Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Sustainability Studies major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Natural Resources, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Natural Resources, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Natural Sciences Managers
SOC: 11-9121
Occupation: Natural Sciences Managers
$161,180
100,870
N/A
N/A
Conservation Scientists
SOC: 19-1031
Occupation: Conservation Scientists
$67,950
25,590
N/A
N/A
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
SOC: 19-2041
Occupation: Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$80,060
84,930
N/A
N/A
Urban and Regional Planners
SOC: 19-3051
Occupation: Urban and Regional Planners
$83,720
43,040
N/A
N/A
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
SOC: 19-3099
Occupation: Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
$100,340
36,970
N/A
N/A
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
SOC: 19-4042
Occupation: Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
$49,490
39,390
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Sustainability Studies

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$48k

Earnings

$92k

University of California-Berkeley

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$17k

Earnings

$82k

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$65k

Florida Institute of Technology

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$37k

Earnings

$71k

Illinois Institute of Technology

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$26k

Earnings

$76k