How much do Sustainability Studies master's degree graduates from University of South Florida earn?

The reported median is $64,880 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 16% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Sustainability Studies master's degree at University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · 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 below similar programs.

$12,017 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $54,400 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,302 → $49,173

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

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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.

72Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

30Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$49,483Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$64,880$15,397 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$64,880 vs. $57,887

$6,993 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis17 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,812

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,880

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,812Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,859Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE43.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE76.8%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.

$43,302Year 1

$64,880Year 4

$49,173Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,407

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,880 vs. $76,897

$12,017 below 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$112,220 median wageFL estimate · 4,370 jobs · 11-9121$77,150–$165,110 middle 50% of FL wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$83,460 median wageFL estimate · 1,740 jobs · 19-3099$69,240–$100,920 middle 50% of FL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$80,720 median wageFL estimate · 2,620 jobs · 19-3051$64,520–$102,240 middle 50% of FL wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,830 median wageFL estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1053$71,980–$82,190 middle 50% of FL wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$62,670 median wageFL estimate · 14,730 jobs · 25-1199$60,050–$99,290 middle 50% of FL wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$60,830 median wageFL estimate · 5,950 jobs · 19-2041$48,870–$81,600 middle 50% of FL wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$51,130 median wageFL estimate · 950 jobs · 19-1031$40,830–$72,820 middle 50% of FL wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$48,840 median wageFL estimate · 2,090 jobs · 19-4042$44,280–$60,710 middle 50% of FL 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.

New York, NY

CUNY City College

$14,283 higher earnings · $6,036 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,163
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,776

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Redlands, CA

University of Redlands

$64,017 higher earnings

Earnings: $128,897
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $30,031

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New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York

$58,761 higher earnings

Earnings: $123,641
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $21,590

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New York, NY

The New School

$16,660 higher earnings

Earnings: $81,540
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $58,741

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DATA QUALITY

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22 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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