Program Overview

Program Overview

The Environmental Science, M.S. program is designed to help students understand and address complex environmental problems through integrated and coherent approaches. The program explores global environmental challenges related to waste management, environmental pollution, policy and law, water science, ecosystems, land use, energy systems, and more.

Degree Fit

This program may be a good fit for students who:

• Hold an undergraduate degree in a related field
• Are strong in the sciences
• Enjoy the outdoors
• Are passionate about helping the environment
• Have solid communication and leadership skills
• Can think creatively about complex problems

Career Outcomes

With this degree, students can become:

• Environmental scientist
• Environmental planning specialist
• Environmental Protection Agency employee
• Corporate environmental safety or compliance manager
• Analyst
• Field scientist
• Researcher
• Lab technician
• Hydrologist
• Wildlife ecologist
• Water quality manager
• Green marketing representative
• Manager of a non-profit or governmental agency
• Outreach director
• Land-use planner
• Lobbyist
• Social scientist
• Educator/Professor

Program Location

The program is available online and on-campus in Moscow.

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