301 Bachelor's degrees in Sustainable Development in North America

A degree in Sustainability Studies at Hofstra University focuses on global environmental issues in suburban and urban areas.

From where you work to what you do, you can have a career in environmental health and sustainability that fits your passion. At the Environmental Health and Sustainability program from Illinois State University, you can focus on public health, industrial hygiene, or environmental protection. 

The Natural Resources Conservation programs from University of Massachusetts Amherst are explained briefly below with links given to pages that describe the details of the course requirements and career opportunities for each major. Each program also offers a minor.

The Applied Biological Sciences - Sustainable Horticulture BSc program from Arizona State University is designed for students who want theory and practical experiences in the unique aspects of the culture of plants in an urban desert environment. Students acquire the skills to produce, design and care for ornamental and edible plantscapes using sustainable technologies.

If you are passionate about environmental issues and society’s responsibilities to engineer sustainable solutions, consider a career in Environmental and Sustainability Studies at the University of Utah.

The Environmental Studies - Urban Sustainability programme at Seattle University is a four-year, full-time degree. This public course explores the intersection of urban planning, ecology, and social equity. Students develop professional skills in GIS and community design to build resilient, sustainable cities for the future.

The Urban Planning and Sustainable Development programme at Western Washington University offers a comprehensive full-time curriculum. This undergraduate degree focuses on creating healthier, more livable cities by examining social and natural systems. Students develop essential skills to promote sustainable policies globally.

The Bachelor of Science in Sustainability Management (SM) at the SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a fully online Bachelor of Science completion program (in effect, the third and fourth program years) that integrates discipline- and career-focused knowledge, skills, and perspectives based on the three pillars of sustainability: economics, society, and the environment. 

The Urban Sustainability programme at The City University of New York is an interdisciplinary undergraduate course. This degree offers full-time study options in New York City, focusing on environmental protection and social equity. Students develop professional skills in GIS mapping and urban policy over a four-year duration.

The Environmental Studies and Sustainability Major at the Northern Michigan University provides an introduction to quantitative and qualitative methods of assessing and analyzing humankind’s impact upon the environment.

Sustainability Studies at Albion College is an interdisciplinary, international program that is grounded in the social sciences and designed for students who are engaged in today’s and tomorrow’s sustainability challenges.

The Environmental and Sustainability Studies program of Worcester Polytechnic Institute gives you the intensive technological and social training to prepare you to solve the complex environmental problems of our time — particularly the consequences of human-induced changes to the environment.

Geography - Urban Development from Pittsburg State University focuses on the elements of geography that are most critical in today's society. 

The International Year One in Science - Environmental and Sustainability Studies programme from INTO George Mason University will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor’s degree program.

Integrated Studies - Sustainability Society and Resource Management from Pittsburg State University provides students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and hands-on experience required for effective resource management in today’s complex world.

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offers a program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning. The aim of urban planning is to sustain and enhance the quality of life in cities and regions. 

Environmental challenges threaten our quality of life more than ever before. That’s why Sustainability Science, taught at Georgia Southern University, has never been more critical than it is now. 

The Environmental Sustainability at Temple University allows students at Temple University to enhance their major with focused coursework on environmental sustainability.

Develop sustainable solutions to environmental issues. Meredith College’s Environmental Sustainability major is an interdisciplinary program focused on three foundations: natural sciences, social sciences, and economics and communication.

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Sustainability at the University of Washington prepares students to understand, analyze, and solve environmental and sustainability challenges.