COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Sustainability Studies master's degree at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · 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.
$121 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
- $113,880 / 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,607Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,776$23,169 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 21 Grad PLUS borrowers.
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
$76,776 vs. $57,887
$18,889 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$13,138
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$76,776
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,138Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,654Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE15.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE93.2%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.
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$6,398
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$76,776 vs. $76,897
$121 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$129,070 median wageMI estimate · 2,220 jobs · 11-9121$98,300–$169,290 middle 50% of MI wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$112,730 median wageMI estimate · 270 jobs · 25-1053$77,090–$135,140 middle 50% of MI wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$84,260 median wageMI estimate · 660 jobs · 19-3099$68,020–$106,330 middle 50% of MI wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$78,510 median wageMI estimate · 1,380 jobs · 19-3051$64,280–$92,520 middle 50% of MI wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,080 median wageMI estimate · 3,100 jobs · 19-2041$61,120–$94,520 middle 50% of MI wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$70,550 median wageMI estimate · 2,660 jobs · 25-1199$61,500–$85,040 middle 50% of MI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeConservation Scientists$63,500 median wageMI estimate · 820 jobs · 19-1031$52,980–$89,230 middle 50% of MI wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$51,290 median wageMI estimate · 600 jobs · 19-4042$46,950–$62,480 middle 50% of MI wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Information
Public Administration
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.
CUNY City College
$2,387 higher earnings · $9,362 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,163
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,776
University of Redlands
$52,121 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $128,897
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $30,031
Columbia University in the City of New York
$46,865 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $123,641
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,590
The New School
$4,764 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $81,540
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $58,741
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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