Best Sustainability Management Schools Near Madison, WI (2026)

Madison, Wisconsin has 19 accredited schools offering sustainability management programs, with tuition ranging from $8,616 to $60,886 per year for indexed programs. Madison has a population of about 275,568. Median household income is $76,983 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 59.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Madison, WI metro area, the top-earning sustainability management-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $126,620 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Sustainability Management Schools to Madison

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer sustainability management programs near Madison, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Madison 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 Wisconsin schools on the Wisconsin sustainability management page.


Sustainability Management Wages Near Madison

Madison is part of the Madison, WI metro area (BLS area code 31540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$76,520Madison, WI$78,643
Environmental Engineer$90,560Madison, WI$93,073
General and Operations Manager$126,620Madison, WI$130,134
Management Analyst$97,170Madison, WI$99,866

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.


Madison at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population275,568Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$76,983Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+59.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)97.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited sustainability management schools are near Madison, WI?

Our directory has 19 accredited schools offering sustainability management programs near Madison. The closest is University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, WI (0.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Marquette University (74.0 miles). 7 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying sustainability management-related roles near Madison are: General and Operations Manager ($126,620), Management Analyst ($97,170), Environmental Engineer ($90,560). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Fitchburg instead of Madison?

Fitchburg, WI is 6.8 miles from Madison 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 Madison an affordable place to study sustainability management?

Madison’s median household income of $76,983 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Madison while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin 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.