Sustainability Studies at University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · Master's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$43,302
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,880
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,897
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 13
Rank by pay
#10 of 13
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,657
Median federal debt

University of South Florida graduates in sustainability studies earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Florida Compares for Sustainability Studies

All 13 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
1University of Redlands Redlands, CA$128,897$117,288#2—
2Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$123,641$117,681#1$86,469
3The New School New York, NY$81,540$77,609#6—
4DePaul University Chicago, IL$81,457$80,031#5$57,588
5University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$80,935$84,217#3—
6Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$80,622$70,761#9$65,944
7CUNY City College New York, NY$79,163$75,347#7$70,051
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$76,776$80,951#4$60,568
9University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$72,499$71,230#8$55,247
10University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$71,970$66,197#12$62,024
11University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$68,841$60,622#13—
12SIT Graduate Institute Brattleboro, VT$65,764$67,545#11$61,183
13University of South Florida Tampa, FL$64,880$69,056#10$43,302

Other Majors at University of South Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering-Related Fields$127,663—#19 of 40
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,242$108,040#291 of 432
Computer Systems Analysis$115,356$102,770—
Homeland Security$114,398$85,268#4 of 28
Business Administration, Management and Operations$112,594$83,988#214 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,978$89,705#59 of 62
Medical Illustration and Informatics$96,827$84,370#18 of 27
Accounting and Related Services$94,391$67,362#172 of 349
Information Science/Studies$93,933$72,247#55 of 71
Health and Medical Administrative Services$93,064—#91 of 211
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$85,594—#7 of 9
Civil Engineering$85,380$82,342#78 of 81
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$79,536$59,475#23 of 36
Public Health$79,273$58,339#105 of 201
Architecture$70,924$49,537#37 of 50
Criminal Justice and Corrections$70,885$58,306#41 of 115
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$70,317$34,249#24 of 165
Journalism$69,612$51,410#15 of 22
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,543$63,300#197 of 216
Psychology$67,173$58,803#8 of 14
Educational Administration and Supervision$65,845$59,260#300 of 453
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$65,597—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,422$62,613#135 of 243
Public Administration$62,465$56,031#197 of 243
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$61,045$28,801#13 of 13
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,986—#46 of 58
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,328$54,622#183 of 380
Marketing—$59,323—
Human Services$59,322$55,494#9 of 23
Curriculum and Instruction$58,877$48,079#126 of 190

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Florida sustainability studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,302 one year after graduating and $64,880 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Florida rank for sustainability studies?

Among 13 colleges reporting earnings for sustainability studies graduates, University of South Florida ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sustainability studies at University of South Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for sustainability studies ($76,897), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,657.

← All data for University of South 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.