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.