Best Sustainability Management Schools Near San Dimas, CA

San Dimas, California has 5 accredited schools offering sustainability management programs, with tuition ranging from $65,420 to $85,300 per year for indexed programs. San Dimas has a population of about 34,099. Median household income is $105,833 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning sustainability management-related role is Environmental Engineer at a median $127,900 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Sustainability Management Schools to San Dimas

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer sustainability management programs near San Dimas, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from San Dimas city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from San Dimas. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Claremont Lincoln University

Claremont, CA 5.4 miles from San Dimas
  • 4 year
  • Exclusively online
  • Accredited
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Pomona College

Claremont, CA 5.4 miles from San Dimas
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
77.2 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 7%
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $77,779
Avg net price $19,285/yr
Tuition
In‑state$65,420
Out‑of‑state$65,420
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Scripps College

Claremont, CA 5.6 miles from San Dimas
  • 4 year
64.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 84%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $77,539
Avg net price $36,294/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 91%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA 5.6 miles from San Dimas
  • 4 year
71.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 92%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $104,736
Avg net price $28,849/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA 5.7 miles from San Dimas
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
70.4 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 13%
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $138,687
Avg net price $35,924/yr
Tuition
In‑state$68,613
Out‑of‑state$68,613
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 18

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA 5.9 miles from San Dimas
  • 4 year
64.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 87%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $69,512
Avg net price $34,191/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA 14.2 miles from San Dimas
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
59.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,950
Avg net price $14,379/yr
Tuition
In‑state$1,388
Out‑of‑state$9,884
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 90

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Whittier College

Whittier, CA 15.6 miles from San Dimas
  • 4 year
44.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,492
Avg net price $25,757/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 58%
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California sustainability management page.


Sustainability Management Wages Near San Dimas

San Dimas is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$105,340Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$92,729
Environmental Engineer$127,900Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$112,588
General and Operations Manager$125,830Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$110,766
Management Analyst$104,930Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$92,368

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.


San Dimas at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population34,099Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$105,833Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+40.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)113.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited sustainability management schools are near San Dimas, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering sustainability management programs near San Dimas. The closest is Mt San Antonio College in Walnut, CA (4.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Scripps College (5.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying sustainability management roles near San Dimas?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying sustainability management-related roles near San Dimas are: Environmental Engineer ($127,900), General and Operations Manager ($125,830), Environmental Scientist and Specialist ($105,340). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in La Verne instead of San Dimas?

La Verne, CA is 2.4 miles from San Dimas and has its own set of local sustainability management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is San Dimas an affordable place to study sustainability management?

San Dimas’s median household income of $105,833 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in San Dimas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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.


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Other Programs Available in San Dimas

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for San Dimas:

Data verified: August 31, 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.