Graduate Certificate in Urban Sustainability

Wayne State's Graduate Certificate in Urban Sustainability equips graduates for careers requiring professionally oriented, foundational and applied interdisciplinary expertise suitable for addressing complex urban sustainability challenges that require an integrated understanding of social science, scientific and engineering perspectives.

This certificate prepares graduates with an integrated understanding of social science, scientific and engineering perspectives to pursue sustainability careers in state, regional, and local governments, non-profit and community organizations, private associations such as chambers of commerce, industry or private businesses and civic institutions engaged in addressing sustainability within their organizations.

Career insights

A certificate in urban sustainability can lead to a variety of career paths. Here are just a few of the many opportunities available in this field.

Career Median salary
Environmental compliance inspectors $74,000
Environmental restoration planners $74,000
Park naturalists $63,000
Climate change policy analysts $74,000
Solar sales representatives and assessors $122,000
Forest and conservation workers $37,000
Recycling coordinators $59,000
Securities, commodities and financial services sales agents $71,000
Industrial ecologists $74,000
Energy auditors $68,000
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health $74,000
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health $50,000
Chief sustainability officers $187,000
Environmental economists $110,000
Sustainability specialists $76,000
Solar photovoltaic installers $44,000
Brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers $81,000

This data provides a broad overview of how major selection can lead to careers and is provided without any implied promise of employment. Some careers will require further education, skills or competencies. Actual salaries may vary significantly between similar employers and could change by graduation, as could employment opportunities and job titles.

Explore career outlook