Why Pursue a Career in Sustainability?
Individuals passionate about the environment and creating a better future should consider a career in sustainability. Professionals must also possess heightened research, analytical, and communication skills. An associate, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral program can help students develop and hone these skills, while also introducing learners to the latest research related to sustainability. Although an associate degree in sustainability prepares graduates for some jobs, positions with better wages require a bachelor's or master's degree. More advanced degrees may also qualify a professional for a managerial position. As a manager, they can influence their company's direction significantly. Excerpts taken from ‘Best Colleges’ website.
Degree Programs
Sustainability Degree and Certificate Programs in Hawaiʻi
Associates Degrees and Certificates
- Academic Subject Certificate in Sustainability - Honolulu Community College
- Academic Subject Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture - Windward Community College
- Academic Subject Certificate in Sustainability - Kapiʻolani Community College
- Certificate of Competence: Sustainability Science - Kauaʻi Community College
- Certificate of Achievement: Automotive Green Technology - Kauaʻi Community College
- Environmental Science Certificate - UH Hilo
- Environmental Studies Certificate - UH Mānoa
- Certificate in Sustainable Tourism - UH Mānoa
- Sustainability and Resilience Courses Description and List
Bachelor's Degree
- Bachelors of Applied Science: Sustainable Community Food Systems - UH West Oʻahu
- Bachelor of Applied Science: Sustainable Science Management - UH Maui College
- Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science - UH Hilo
- Bachelor of Arts: Environmental Sciences - UH Mānoa
- Bachelor of Science: Global Environmental Science - UH Mānoa
- Bachelor of Science: Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences
- Bachelor of Arts: Sustainability - UH Mānoa
- Bachelor of Science: Environmental Studies - Chaminade University
Masters Degree
- M.S. in Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science - UH Hilo
- Masters in Natural Resources and Environmental Management (CTAR) - UH Mānoa
- Masters of Arts in Global Leadership and Sustainable Development - Hawaiʻi Paific University
University of Hawai‘i Environmental Research Grants and Centers
- Institute for Sustainability and Resilience at Mānoa
- Sea Grant Hawaiʻi
- Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute (HNEI)
- Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology
Online Sustainability Degree and Certificate Programs
Arizona State University: ASU has several online sustainability degrees. See link
- BA; BS in Sustainability; Business Sustainability; Sustainable Food Systems
- Graduate Degrees: Sustainability Leadership; Sustainable Tourism; Sustainable Engineering; Biomimicry; Sustainable Food Systems
- Certificates: Sustainable Tourism; Social Entrepreneurship and Community Development; Biomimicry; Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership; Sustainability
Sustainability Degree and Certificate Programs on the Mainland
Bachelors Degrees
- BA in Anthropology - Environmental Sustainability - Southern New Hampshire University
- BS in Environmental Science- Southern New Hampshire University
- BS in Environmental Science - Data Analytics in Science- Southern New Hampshire University
- BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation- Southern New Hampshire University
Masters Degree:
- Master of Environmental Studies - UPenn
- Master of Liberal Arts, Extension Studies. Field: Sustainability - Harvard University
- Masters in Business Administration - Sustainability and Environmental Compliance - Southern New Hampshire University
- Master of Science in Energy Policy and Climate - John Hopkins University
- Master of Science in Environmental Sciences and Policy - John Hopkins University
- Master of Science in Green Technologies - USC Viterbi
- Master of Arts and Master of Science in Sustainability - Stanford University
- Master of Science in Environmental Science and Management - UC Santa Barbara
Internship and Employment Opportunities
Kupu: Building A Brighter Future for Hawaiʻi's Youth - Offers paid internships such as Conservation Leadership Development Program
Sustainability Professions
Links Careers in Sustainability and Green Jobs (source: Environmental Science.org)
- Agroforester
- Air Quality Forecaster
- Aquarist
- Aquatic Biologist
- Biofuel Production Operator
- Chemical Engineer
- Director Sustainability
- Ecotourism Guide
- Energy Manager
- Environmental Public Relations Specialist
- Geophysical Engineer
- Geoscientist
- Hydrographic Surveyor
- Landscape Architect
- Nuclear Engineer
- Petroleum Engineer
- Petrologist
- Soil Conservation Technician
- Solar Engineer
- Sustainability Program Coordinator
- Sustainability Specialist
- Turf Scientist
- Water Resource Engineer
- Watershed Manager
- Watershed Science Technician
- Wetland Specialist
- Wind Energy Engineer
- Zoning Technician
See Descriptions - Sustainability Careers - BestColleges
