Sustainability Studies programs in Pennsylvania
7 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Pennsylvania earn a median of $65,400 a year across 12,100 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | $137,900 | 7,980 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $76,110 | 3,020 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $60,650 | 1,180 |
| Conservation Scientists | $61,480 | 900 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | $80,810 | 860 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock | Undergraduate certificate | $26,000 | not published | 9 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | $23,125 | not published | 60 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Temple University Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Sustainability Studies — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.