Sustainability Studies at Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,733
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,887
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 17
Rank by pay
#17 of 17
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Hofstra University graduates in sustainability studies earn 24% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Hofstra University 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
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13SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$55,148$52,489#13$32,409
14The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$54,430$55,339#11$35,255
15Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO$52,293$48,904#15$31,734
16Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$43,733$41,625#17—
17Montana State University Bozeman, MT$41,979$45,855#16$22,296

Other Majors at Hofstra University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$94,744$65,641#95 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$92,530$68,256#95 of 796
Engineering Science$90,246$68,433#5 of 9
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,518$55,143#111 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$88,238$28,542#40 of 253
Computer Science$88,137$41,177#258 of 349
Mathematics$86,077—#57 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$74,525$38,556#7 of 345
International Business$74,168—#54 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,584$46,660#271 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,984—#23 of 215
Marketing$68,530$46,780#218 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,374$51,494#109 of 126
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,847$35,353#7 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,780$42,030#62 of 178
Biology$65,057—#175 of 841
Political Science and Government$63,728$32,504#238 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$62,361$39,782#123 of 660
Journalism$61,609$37,241#40 of 187
Criminology$60,697$35,249#25 of 113
Psychology$60,448$29,943#92 of 1027
International/Globalization Studies$59,322$30,759#39 of 87
Public Health$58,610$39,451#100 of 215
Sociology$58,483$34,832#98 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$56,990$27,797#42 of 158
Music$56,847$15,592#18 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,054$35,637#137 of 576
History$53,027$23,113#175 of 459
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$50,571—#46 of 90
Fine and Studio Arts$49,233$20,770#68 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hofstra University sustainability studies graduates make?

Graduates earn $43,733 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hofstra University rank for sustainability studies?

Among 17 colleges reporting earnings for sustainability studies graduates, Hofstra University ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sustainability studies at Hofstra University worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for sustainability studies ($57,887).

← All data for Hofstra University · 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.