Sustainable DevelopmentNorth America

188 Master's degrees in Sustainable Development in North America

Rutgers University4,2(61)

Newark, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Sustainability

The Sustainability programme at Rutgers University will educate and equip students with the skills and tools necessary to identify, analyze, and better understand connections among social, environmental, technological, and economic systems—environmental, social, and governance (ESG)—as well as the forces driving these systems.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus +3

1½ year$37,176/yr

University of Guelph4,3(59)

Guelph, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

International Development Studies

The International Development Studies program of University of Guelph has successfully linked with various discipline based Master’s programs on campus to provide a focal point for graduate teaching and research on international development topics.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$10,053/yr

Columbia University New York - School of Professional Studies4,3(91)

Manhattan, United States

Sustainability Analytics

The Sustainability Analytics program at Columbia University addresses the need to train professionals in quantitative and technical skills central to the practice of sustainability.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1½ year$21,968/yr

University of Illinois Springfield4,3(3)

Springfield, United States

Environmental Sciences - Sustainable Development and Policy

The curriculum for the MS in Environmental Sciences - Sustainable Development and Policy at the University of Illinois Springfield allows students to gain strong scientific understanding of ways to study, evaluate, and interpret environmental realities and their impacts, as well as to manage and mitigate environmental problems.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$26,062/yr

University of Waterloo4,1(91)

Waterloo, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

Development Practice

We offer a master degree in Development Practice at University of Waterloo. The School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) is unique in Canada, and possibly the world, in its focus on the intersection of environment and sustainability, on one hand, and business and development on the other.

Master Full-time On-campus

1 year, 4 months$21,103/yr

The New School4,3(16)

New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management

Students in the Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management graduate program from The New School draw on these grassroots perspectives, forms of Indigenous knowledge, and community engagement to critically address social and ecological challenges affecting local and global populations.

M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$41,832/yr

Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)

Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Sustainable Design

The Carnegie Mellon University Sustainable Design offers an integrated education that strives to prepare its graduates for careers that will reshape the built environment. The MSSD program engages socio-ecological and environmental issues related to architecture and urbanism at the intersection of design, building science, and technology.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$45,000/yr

Wake Forest University3,5(2)

Winston-Salem, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Sustainability

In 2014, CEES partnered with 26 faculty from across campus to establish the Sustainability Graduate Programs at Wake Forest University.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$38,650/yr

Drexel University4,3(158)

Online Top 2% in Worldwide

Sustainability and Green Construction (Online)

Sustainability and Green Construction (Online) at Drexel University is a flexible, part-time post-baccalaureate program, focused on the sustainable aspects of the construction process. Students have the opportunity to complete all requirements within one and a half years.

Postgraduate Certificate Part-time Online

1 year$20,130/yr

University of British Columbia4,2(210)

Kelowna, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Sustainability

Seek solutions to the multifaceted challenges of sustainability on this Sustainability program from University of British Columbia . Sustainability is concerned with maintaining the conditions necessary for the wellbeing of humans and the environment.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$2,421/yr

Kansas State University4,2(40)

Manhattan, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Sustainable Food, Energy, Water

The Sustainable Food, Energy, Water programme from Kansas State University will train students with the technical skills and broad understanding to address sustainability and key resource challenges (e.g., food, water, energy, population) faced by many sectors of society, with an emphasis on rural areas.

Postgraduate Certificate Full-time On-campus

1 year$21,042/yr

University of Minnesota4,2(48)

Minneapolis, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy

The Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy program at the University of Minnesota prepares students to work on issues at the intersection of science, technology, environment, and society that shape human well-being, environmental sustainability, and social justice in a complex and diverse world.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$35,162/yr

Trent University4,3(47)

Oshawa, Canada Top 9% in Worldwide

Sustainability Studies

Sustainability is in Trent University’s DNA. As the leading institution for Sustainability Studies in Canada, Trent provides graduate students with advanced opportunities to drive your career forward.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$18,830/yr

Texas A&M University - Kingsville4,3(6)

Kingsville, United States

Environmental Systems Management

The Environmental Systems Management at Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a Master of Science degree focusing on natural resource sciences and theory. This postgraduate programme offers full-time study with three distinct track options, including thesis and coursework routes, typically completed over one to two years.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$14,561/yr

Western University - Canada4,0(56)

London, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Environment and Sustainability

Environment and Sustainability from Western University - Canada is an accelerated, interdisciplinary course-based Master’s degree program with a co-operative work placement term, completed in one full year of study.

Master Full-time On-campus

1 year$19,638/yr

University of Minnesota4,2(48)

Minneapolis, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Development Practice

The Development Practice program at the University of Minnesota prepares young professionals for careers in sustainable development—globally, locally, and in the complex realities in between.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$16,776/yr

Arizona State University4,3(230)

Online Top 1% in Worldwide

Sustainable Tourism

The Sustainable Tourism MST program from Arizona State University prepares future sustainable tourism professionals to meet the increasing demand for people trained in sustainability practices and the application of those practices in tourism.

Master Part-time Online

$10,890/yr

University of Missouri - Columbia4,3(10)

Columbia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Human Development and Family Science

Human Development and Family Science from University of Missouri - Columbia actively prepares our students to become successful academic scholars both in terms of research and teaching.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus +2

1 year$25,924/yr

New York School of Interior Design

New York City, United States

Sustainable Interior Environments

The Sustainable Interior Environments program of the New York School of Interior Design is a post-professional program structured to prepare design professionals to assume leadership roles in developing and maintaining sustainable interior spaces that will positively impact the world.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus +2

1 year$46,800/yr

Loyola University Chicago4,1(13)

Chicago, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Environmental Science and Sustainability - Professional

Environmental Science and Sustainability - Professional from Loyola University Chicago takes a whole-systems, interdisciplinary approach to global environmental and sustainability challenges. The program offers a choice of two tracks, Research and Professional, and can be pursued by students of any academic background.

M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$36,150/yr