How much do Sustainability Studies bachelor's degree graduates from University of California, Riverside earn?

The reported median is $58,463 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $20,045.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Sustainability Studies bachelor's degree at University of California, Riverside

Riverside, CA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$576 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 34.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −43% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$45,370

$8,000Annual price−$77,370

$14,000Current college-wide context−$101,370

$16,000Annual price−$109,370

$24,000Annual price−$141,370

$32,000Annual price−$173,370

$40,000Annual price−$205,370

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,698 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

60Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

36Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

24Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$58,463$22,381 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,304

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$20,045

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,463

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$213/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,304Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,942Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE76.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE76.0%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$30,698Year 1

$58,463Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,872

Estimated loan payment$213

60borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,463 vs. $57,887

$576 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Natural Sciences Managers$210,230 median wageCA estimate · 14,950 jobs · 11-9121$167,630–$304,380 middle 50% of CA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$109,610 median wageCA estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-3051$90,330–$136,070 middle 50% of CA wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$108,290 median wageCA estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1053$78,070–$135,790 middle 50% of CA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$106,510 median wageCA estimate · 12,490 jobs · 19-2041$81,480–$132,770 middle 50% of CA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$100,690 median wageCA estimate · 37,770 jobs · 25-1199$71,310–$141,520 middle 50% of CA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$97,900 median wageCA estimate · 2,970 jobs · 19-3099$79,410–$120,840 middle 50% of CA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$79,810 median wageCA estimate · 2,110 jobs · 19-1031$64,310–$104,990 middle 50% of CA wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$61,220 median wageCA estimate · 6,010 jobs · 19-4042$46,990–$83,580 middle 50% of CA wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$2,818 higher earnings · $4,795 less debt · $7,763 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,281
Debt: $15,250
Annual net price: $6,541

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New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York

$27,082 higher earnings · $1,975 less debt

Earnings: $85,545
Debt: $18,070
Annual net price: $21,590

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Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University

$12,330 higher earnings · $959 less debt

Earnings: $70,793
Debt: $19,086
Annual net price: $21,193

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Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$5,141 higher earnings · $545 less debt

Earnings: $63,604
Debt: $19,500
Annual net price: $14,355

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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