Sustainability Studies at University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 114 graduates a year

$39,261
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,281
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,887
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 17
Rank by pay
#3 of 17
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

University of Florida graduates in sustainability studies earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Florida Compares for Sustainability Studies

All 17 colleges reporting sustainability studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$85,545$81,421#1$53,957
2University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$73,238$76,208#2$59,089
3Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$70,793$65,114#4$41,600
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$63,604$62,490#8$50,678
5University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$62,388$57,466#9$43,090
6University of Florida Gainesville, FL$61,281$65,226#3$39,261
7George Mason University Fairfax, VA$61,216$55,743#10$39,329
8Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI$60,285$63,564#7$29,399
9Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH$59,660$63,666#5$37,223
10Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$59,660$63,666#6$37,223

Other Majors at University of Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$128,140$87,949#24 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$126,268$90,651#29 of 459
Systems Engineering$122,299$85,698#3 of 11
Chemical Engineering$109,607$87,164#16 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,220$60,290#15 of 126
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$109,139$79,410#1 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,543$85,243#40 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$106,153$70,663#32 of 452
Statistics$98,409$59,619#17 of 50
Fire Protection$97,839$86,740#7 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$97,113$76,228#63 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$94,941$65,144#80 of 796
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,375$70,760#39 of 59
Mathematics$93,022$46,036#36 of 309
Marketing$92,626$56,454#15 of 516
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$89,799$46,917#3 of 9
Economics$89,075$42,349#108 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,078$60,524#91 of 118
Materials Engineering$87,779$79,200#24 of 34
Civil Engineering$86,453$72,889#101 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,615$52,032#101 of 1176
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,635$62,480#28 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,839$73,711#719 of 966
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$78,933$59,013—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$74,152$23,493#22 of 156
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$73,679$24,588#12 of 64
Agricultural Business and Management$70,862$49,371#19 of 77
Political Science and Government$70,434$31,574#118 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$69,943$40,691#20 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,600$42,099#43 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Florida sustainability studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,261 one year after graduating and $61,281 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Florida rank for sustainability studies?

Among 17 colleges reporting earnings for sustainability studies graduates, University of Florida ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sustainability studies at University of Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for sustainability studies ($57,887), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for University of Florida · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.