How much do Sustainability Studies bachelor's degree graduates from University of Utah earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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Sustainability Studies bachelor's degree at University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT · 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

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,229 → 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

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

3Recent 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.

226Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

51Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

79Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

98Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

5.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,200

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

02 · BORROWING$23,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$244/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,200Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,557Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE86.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE65.0%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.

$30,229Year 1

Not availableYear 4

Not availableYear 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 earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$244

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $57,887

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$119,430 median wageUT estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121$82,880–$160,260 middle 50% of UT wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$103,510 median wageUT estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1053$80,840–$120,650 middle 50% of UT wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,560 median wageUT estimate · 180 jobs · 19-3099$79,170–$108,890 middle 50% of UT wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$90,710 median wageUT estimate · 1,020 jobs · 19-2041$71,200–$124,990 middle 50% of UT wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$84,360 median wageUT estimate · 500 jobs · 19-3051$66,690–$101,780 middle 50% of UT wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeConservation Scientists$78,850 median wageUT estimate · 410 jobs · 19-1031$63,490–$100,420 middle 50% of UT wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$61,370 median wageUT estimate · 3,640 jobs · 25-1199$44,370–$83,100 middle 50% of UT wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$58,240 median wageUT estimate · 270 jobs · 19-4042$48,710–$66,310 middle 50% of UT 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.

Educational Services

about 15.1%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 13.9%

Finance and Insurance

about 11.7%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 11.6%

Manufacturing

about 7.4%

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.

Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$3,500 less debt · $1,845 lower annual net price

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

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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$7,750 less debt · $9,659 lower annual net price

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

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Riverside, CA

University of California, Riverside

$2,955 less debt · $1,896 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,463
Debt: $20,045
Annual net price: $14,304

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Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College

$12,000 less debt · $8,387 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,293
Debt: $11,000
Annual net price: $7,813

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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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