Kulliyadda Sterling waxay bixisaa laba shahaado isku-dhaf ah: laba-sano oo ah Associate of Arts degree, iyo afar-sano oo Bachelor of Arts shahaado ah, labadaba Daraasaadka Deegaanka.
Manhajka Sterling waa qaybo siman oo wax-barashada fasalka ah iyo barasho shaqo goobeed lagu dabaqay, oo lagu wada tolo hab-dejin la hagayo, milicsi iyo tababar xirfad nololeed oo ballaadhan. Waxay diyaar u tahay inay ku qalabayso khibrada iyo aqoonta aad u baahan tahay si aad u gasho xoogga shaqada qalin-jabinta ka dib ama aad u sii wado waxbarasho sare. Sterling ka dib, alumnx waxay raacday shahaadooyinka qalin-jabinta ee ecology, kaymaha, iyo farshaxanka, iyo xirfadaha xirfadlayaasha madadaalada dibadda, bayoloji, ecologists qoyan, beeralayda, barayaasha, iyo in ka badan.