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2026 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Texas

[Sustainability Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/sustainability-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong sustainability science education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for sustainability science students.

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• Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Texas

2026 Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Texas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the sustainability science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Sustainability Science Schools

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Texas State University San Marcos
San Marcos, TX

$11,450 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,659 Avg Student Debt

$56,906 Median Earnings (10yr)

Texas State University San Marcos earned the #1 spot for value among sustainability science schools in Texas. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,450 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $22,930. Typical student debt for sustainability science graduates is $23,659. Early-career sustainability science graduates make about $47,456. That is a strong return on a $23,659 median debt. Texas State University San Marcos admits about 89% of applicants.

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The University Of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

$11,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,636 Avg Student Debt

$75,121 Median Earnings (10yr)

The University Of Texas At Austin came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value sustainability science schools. The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. Students from in state pay about $11,688 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $44,908. Sustainability Science graduates carry a median of $18,636 in student loans. Early-career sustainability science graduates make about $35,255. That is a strong return on a $18,636 median debt. Roughly 27% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.