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Best Environmental Policy Schools Near Sugar Hill, GA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Sugar Hill, Georgia has 1 accredited school offering environmental policy programs. Sugar Hill has a population of about 25,285. Median household income is $99,479 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 46.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Economists at a median $122,570 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Environmental Policy Schools to Sugar Hill
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near Sugar Hill, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sugar Hill city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Sugar Hill is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (BLS area code 12060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$87,820
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$87,732
Compliance Officers
$72,810
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$72,737
Management Analysts
$101,220
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$101,119
Economists
$122,570
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$122,448
Political Scientists
N/A
GA statewide
–
Conservation Scientists
$69,380
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$69,311
Natural Sciences Managers
N/A
GA statewide
–
Environmental Engineers
$96,820
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$96,723
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Sugar Hill at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
25,285
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$99,479
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
46.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.1 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Sugar Hill-Area Cities With Environmental Policy Programs
How many accredited environmental policy schools are near Sugar Hill, GA?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering environmental policy programs near Sugar Hill. The closest is Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC (96.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Western Carolina University (96.6 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near Sugar Hill?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near Sugar Hill are: Economists ($122,570), Management Analysts ($101,220), Environmental Engineers ($96,820). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Duluth instead of Sugar Hill?
Duluth, GA is 8.9 miles from Sugar Hill and has its own set of local environmental policy programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Sugar Hill an affordable place to study environmental policy?
Sugar Hill’s median household income of $99,479 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sugar Hill while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.