Best Sustainability Management Schools Near Chester, PA (2026)

Chester, Pennsylvania has 97 accredited schools offering sustainability management programs, with tuition ranging from $10,904 to $70,688 per year for indexed programs. Chester has a population of about 33,209. Median household income is $39,809 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 13.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning sustainability management-related role is Environmental Engineer at a median $129,390 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Sustainability Management Schools to Chester

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

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


Sustainability Management Wages Near Chester

Chester is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$77,710Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$75,741
Environmental Engineer$129,390Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$126,111
General and Operations Manager$121,630Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$118,548
Management Analyst$100,920Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$98,363

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.


Chester at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population33,209Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$39,809Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+13.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)102.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited sustainability management schools are near Chester, PA?

Our directory has 97 accredited schools offering sustainability management programs near Chester. The closest is Widener University in Chester, PA (1.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Villanova University (13.3 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying sustainability management roles near Chester?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying sustainability management-related roles near Chester are: Environmental Engineer ($129,390), General and Operations Manager ($121,630), Management Analyst ($100,920). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Wilmington instead of Chester?

Wilmington, DE is 11.3 miles from Chester 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 Chester an affordable place to study sustainability management?

Chester’s median household income of $39,809 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Chester while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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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Data verified: August 11, 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.