Sustainability Studies at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Master's Degree · about 83 graduates a year

$60,568
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,776
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,897
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 13
Rank by pay
#4 of 13
Rank, wage-adjusted
$43,153
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates in sustainability studies earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 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—

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$246,366$156,797#1 of 23
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences—$242,474—
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$218,762$100,509#2 of 17
Business Administration, Management and Operations$206,293$160,286#14 of 861
Systems Engineering$152,353$122,914#8 of 27
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$140,355——
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$136,188$110,687#27 of 62
Industrial Engineering$130,693$100,452#6 of 18
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$125,870$108,023#12 of 25
Medical Illustration and Informatics$124,262$85,811#5 of 27
Mechanical Engineering$120,648$93,716#30 of 83
Health and Medical Administrative Services$118,926$82,371#31 of 211
Engineering$117,702$95,167#7 of 16
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$113,680$83,110#8 of 40
Statistics$113,198$85,008#16 of 18
Nuclear Engineering$110,980——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,684$91,784#355 of 432
Accounting and Related Services$109,566$69,682#56 of 349
Public Policy Analysis$107,392$75,277#8 of 50
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$106,809$71,336#9 of 13
Physics$106,130—#7 of 9
Information Science/Studies$105,088$73,887#34 of 71
Civil Engineering$99,050$79,679#34 of 81
Chemistry$95,163$60,750#5 of 9
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$87,988$59,248#11 of 58
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering—$87,749—
Genetics—$85,029—
Public Health$83,782$62,622#80 of 201
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$80,316$62,981#14 of 23
Architectural Sciences and Technology$78,083$56,856#12 of 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Michigan-Ann Arbor sustainability studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,568 one year after graduating and $76,776 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Michigan-Ann Arbor rank for sustainability studies?

Among 13 colleges reporting earnings for sustainability studies graduates, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sustainability studies at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for sustainability studies ($76,897), and the median federal debt at graduation is $43,153.

← All data for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · 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.