Sustainability majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a sustainability degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in sustainability. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 2,043 sustainability major resumes to identify the jobs sustainability majors most prefer.
Highest-Paying Jobs With a Sustainability Degree
- Starting Salary$56,000Job openings17,538Top Locations:New York, NY; San Diego, CA; Clearwater, FL;
- Starting Salary$53,000Job openings167,520Top Locations:Job Description:Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.
- Starting Salary$53,000Job openings170,514Top Locations:Job Description:A business analyst is someone who analyzes an organization or business domain (real or hypothetical) and documents its business or processes or systems, assessing the business model or its integration with technology.
- Starting Salary$43,000Job openings56,425Top Locations:Job Description:Environmental scientists and specialists use their knowledge of the natural sciences to protect the environment and human health. They may clean up polluted areas, advise policymakers, or work with industry to reduce waste.
- Starting Salary$37,000Job openings14,470Top Locations:New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC;
- Starting Salary$34,000Job openings9,595Top Locations:New York, NY; Portland, OR; Athens, OH;
- Starting Salary$32,000Job openings53,322Top Locations:Job Description:Human resources specialists recruit, screen, interview, and place workers. They often handle other human resources work, such as those related to employee relations, compensation and benefits, and training.
- Starting Salary$30,000Job openings23,059Top Locations:Tampa, FL; Alexandria, VA; Arlington, VA;
- Starting Salary$26,000Job openings112,274Top Locations:New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC;Job Description:Environmental engineers use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems. They are involved in efforts to improve recycling, waste disposal, public health, and water and air pollution control.
- Starting Salary$23,000Job openings48,244Top Locations:New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC;Job Description:Public relations specialists create and maintain a favorable public image for the organization they represent. They design media releases to shape public perception of their organization and to increase awareness of its work and goals.
