Sustainability Management Schools Near State College, PA

State College, Pennsylvania has 27 accredited schools offering sustainability management programs, with tuition ranging from $6,975 to $67,812 per year for indexed programs. State College has a population of about 40,669. Median household income is $47,132 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 70.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Pennsylvania, the top-earning sustainability management-related role is Environmental Engineer at a median $103,330 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Sustainability Management Schools to State College

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer sustainability management programs near State College, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from State College 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 State College

State College is part of the State College, PA metro area (BLS area code 44300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientist and Specialist	$76,110	PA statewide	$78,626
Environmental Engineer	$103,330	PA statewide	$106,746
General and Operations Manager	$91,120	State College, PA	$94,132
Management Analyst	$60,890	State College, PA	$62,903

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.

State College at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	40,669	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$47,132	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	70.7%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	96.8 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other State College-Area Cities With Sustainability Management Programs

Lewistown, PA – 20.0 mi away (21,854 pop)
Altoona, PA – 34.6 mi away (76,943 pop)
Williamsport, PA – 52.8 mi away (55,100 pop)
Milton, PA – 54.7 mi away (30,198 pop)
Sunbury, PA – 56.1 mi away (28,544 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited sustainability management schools are near State College, PA?

Our directory has 27 accredited schools offering sustainability management programs near State College. The closest is Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus in University Park, PA (0.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Harrisburg Area Community College (61.3 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying sustainability management roles near State College?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying sustainability management-related roles near State College are: Environmental Engineer ($103,330), General and Operations Manager ($91,120), Environmental Scientist and Specialist ($76,110). 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 Lewistown instead of State College?

Lewistown, PA is 20.0 miles from State College 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 State College an affordable place to study sustainability management?

State College’s median household income of $47,132 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in State College 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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Other Programs Available in State College

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for State College:

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.

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