Amherst, Massachusetts · Public
Sustainability Studies at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.6% reported program-share signal, $22,383 school-wide net price, and $71,631 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 149 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.6% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~149
- Schools with reported signal
- 203
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 59.7%
- Graduation rate
- 83.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,383/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $89,532
- Median debt
- $22,763
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $71,631/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.6%), school-wide average net price ($22,383), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($71,631), and peer averages from 203 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 203 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,137 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($8,523 above). Together, those evidence points place University of Massachusetts-Amherst in the top 47% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% reported share · $2,288 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,103 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.4% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN · 0.1% reported share · $3,968 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.5% reported share · $6,541 net A+ Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL · 0.3% reported share · $3,957 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.7% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Sustainability Studies accounts for 0.6% of reported programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, which is bigger than 74% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 149 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Massachusetts-Amherst's average net price is $22,383 per year, about $89,532 over four years. That is $1,137 above the $21,246 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $71,631 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,523 above the $63,108 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Massachusetts-Amherst #96 of 203 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.