Academic Programs

Introduction

AASHE’s academic programs listing is among the largest and most comprehensive public databases of academic programs in sustainability and related fields. It includes everything from professional certificates to doctoral degrees.

At a Glance

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Total Resources
756
Organizations
31
Countries
51
U.S. States & Territories
11
Canadian Provinces

Bars in graphs can be clicked to view resources that align with a particular category. Because a resource may be listed under multiple topics and disciplines, graph data may include higher total counts than what is indicated in total resources above.

933 resources

Environmental Science (MS)

  • California State University, Chico (CA)

The MS in Environmental Science provides a framework for advanced study and research. A thesis is required, and students in the program may pursue any topic approved by a thesis ...

  • Posted Oct. 23, 2018
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International Development, Energy and Environment (MA)

  • University of Pittsburgh (PA)

Energy and Environment explores the politics and policies of the worldwide energy industry, examining ways to meet global energy needs in a sustainable, environmentally conscious way. Graduate School of Public ...

  • Posted Oct. 23, 2018
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Sustainable Engineering (MS)

  • University of Pittsburgh (PA)

Sustainability is integrated throughout our engineering curriculum especially at the undergraduate level, and this new master’s program complements and builds upon this foundation. Industry, government, non-profits, and the military ...

  • Posted Oct. 23, 2018
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Environmental Sustainability and Natural Resource Management (PSM)

  • Texas Tech University (TX)

The Professional Science Master's degree (PSM) in Environmental Sustainability and Natural Resource Management is an interdisciplinary degree that prepares graduates for science careers in business, government, or nonprofit sectors ...

  • Posted Oct. 23, 2018
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Environmental Sciences (MA/MS)

  • University of Virginia (VA)

The Department of Environmental Sciences (EVSC) is an academic department offering instruction and conducting research in the areas of ecology, geosciences, hydrology, and atmospheric sciences. This unique juxtaposition of several ...

  • Posted Oct. 10, 2018
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Environmental Science (MS)

  • American University (DC)

American University's Master of Science in Environmental Science gives students the knowledge and leadership skills to confront pressing environmental challenges facing the world, from climate change to renewable energy ...

  • Posted Oct. 10, 2018
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Business, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (MBA)

  • University of Pennsylvania (PA)

The MBA Major in Business, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (“BEES”) is designed to provide in-depth foundations for those interested in the complex relationships between business and the natural environment, management ...

  • Posted Sept. 27, 2018
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Environmental Building Design (MSD-EBD)

  • University of Pennsylvania (PA)

With the renewed urgency of environmental issues-from global climate change to resource shortages and "net-zero" design-architects are faced with demands for new kinds of services that require a new kind ...

  • Posted Sept. 27, 2018
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M.Ed. in Environmental Education

  • Bard College (NY)

The Bard M.Ed. in Environmental Education program prepares educators to create an informed and engaged citizenry supporting progress towards a just, prosperous, and sustainable future. Through intensive academic training ...

  • Posted Sept. 12, 2018
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Geophysics (MS)

  • Boston College (MA)

The Geophysics program stresses a strong background in the earth sciences, as well as the ability to carry out research. It prepares students for successful careers as geoscientists in the ...

  • Posted Aug. 30, 2018
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Geology (MS)

  • Boston College (MA)

The Geology (MS) program stresses a strong background in the earth sciences, as well as the ability to carry out research. It prepares students for successful careers as geoscientists in ...

  • Posted Aug. 30, 2018
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Environmental Science (PSM)

  • Stockton University (NJ)

The Professional Science Master's (PSM) in Environmental Science offers working professionals and qualified undergraduates an education that is multidisciplinary and applications-oriented, preparing graduates for professional advancement in the business ...

  • Posted Aug. 6, 2018
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Nature, Culture, Sustainability Studies (MA)

  • Rhode Island School of Design (RI)

Students in RISD’s Nature–Culture–Sustainability Studies MA program develop scholarly expertise in the rapidly evolving field of interdisciplinary environmental studies. Working closely with faculty experts in the environmental ...

  • Posted Aug. 6, 2018
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Environmental Science (MS)

  • Loyola Marymount University (CA)

The objective of the program is to provide the educational background needed by engineers and scientists who will be coping with the complex problems of water and air pollution, flood ...

  • Posted Aug. 6, 2018
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Civil Engineering (MSE)

  • Loyola Marymount University (CA)

Through the Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science prospective students can earn a Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) in Civil Engineering and have the option of ...

  • Posted Aug. 6, 2018
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Geographic Information Science for Development and Environment (MS)

  • Clark University (MA)

The Master’s in Geographic Information Science for Development and Environment (GISDE) degree is a joint program between Clark’s International Development, Community and Environment Department (IDCE) and Graduate School ...

  • Posted July 26, 2018
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Community and Global Health (MHS)

  • Clark University (MA)

Clark University's Master of Health Science (M.H.S.) in Community and Global Health, offered through the International Development, Community, and Environment Department (IDCE), is ideal for students who ...

  • Posted July 26, 2018
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Sustainable Urban Development (MS)

  • University of Oxford

The two-year MSc in Sustainable Urban Development will provide you with a rigorous and critical introduction to the policy and practice of sustainable urban development. The course exposes students to ...

  • Posted July 25, 2018
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Community Development Policy & Practice (MA)

  • University of New Hampshire (NH)

The Master of Arts in Community Development Policy and Practice is a program that prepares individuals for advanced policy- and practice-oriented work in sustainable development both in the United States ...

  • Posted July 13, 2018
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Architectural Studies: Environment and Behavior Studies (MA/MS)

  • University of Missouri (MO)

Environment-behavior research explores a variety of environments, linking them to a range of behavioral concerns. This program is suitable for persons who seek careers in research, consulting, and/or teaching ...

  • Posted July 5, 2018
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Public Policy Analysis (MS)

  • University of Missouri (MO)

Graduate study in Public Policy Analysis prepares students to evaluate the role of government in a market economy. This would include food and agricultural policy, various regulatory policies (e.g ...

  • Posted July 5, 2018
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Master of Engineering - Energy Engineering (ME EnE)

  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs (CO)

The Master of Engineering - Energy Engineering (ME EnE) is a practical graduate degree program that focuses on commercial buildings and manufacturing processes and the energy they consume. Graduates become consultants ...

  • Posted July 5, 2018
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Sport Nutrition (MS)

  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs (CO)

The goal of the Master of Sciences in Sport Nutrition degree is to equip graduate students with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in sport nutrition careers while integrating ...

  • Posted July 5, 2018
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Applied Geography (MA)

  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs (CO)

The Master of Arts in Applied Geography at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs is a terminal master's program that encourages graduate students to focus on applied, community-based research ...

  • Posted July 5, 2018
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Environmental Engineering (MS)

  • Temple University (PA)

Understand and interpret the dynamics of man-made and natural pollutants, environmental systems, and the sustainability of natural resources in the Environmental Engineering Master of Science (MS) program in the College ...

  • Posted June 29, 2018
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Peace and Justice Studies (MA)

  • University of San Diego (CA)

The Master of Arts in Peace and Justice program prepares students from diverse backgrounds for careers ranging from conflict resolution and mediation to human rights, social entrepreneurship to education, development ...

  • Posted June 29, 2018
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Environmental Planning & Design (MEPD)

  • University of Georgia (GA)

The Master of Environmental Planning & Design is a professional graduate program with an emphasis on a studio-based integrative planning process grounded in environmental and ecological principles. The purpose is ...

  • Posted June 29, 2018
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Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Development (MS)

  • University of Georgia (GA)

The M.S. in Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Development combines interdisciplinary course work with field experience and thesis research, training students to handle the unique, multidisciplinary problems associated with conservation ...

  • Posted June 29, 2018
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Professional Science Masters - Environmental Policy and Management

  • Florida International University (FL)

Offered by the Department of Earth and Environment, PSM-EPM focuses on diverse areas of environmental policy and management, including conservation biology, water resource management,public land management, and environmental analysis ...

  • Posted June 28, 2018
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Environmental Studies (MS)

  • Florida International University (FL)

The Environmental Studies graduate degree focuses on areas of environmental policy, natural resource science and management, and sustainable development, with particular focus on the South Florida region, the Caribbean Basin ...

  • Posted June 28, 2018
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Masters of Arts in Development Policy and Practice

  • University of New Hampshire (NH)

The Master of Arts in Community Development Policy and Practice is a program that prepares individuals for advanced policy- and practice-oriented work in sustainable development both in the United States ...

  • Posted June 28, 2018
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Natural Resources MS

  • University of New Hampshire (NH)

The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment is a multidisciplinary group of faculty and students.

Graduate Degree Options:

  • General (natural resources, biology, ecology, and social sciences)
  • Environmental Conservation
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  • Posted June 28, 2018
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Sustainable Development MBA

  • Brandeis University (MA)

The Heller School For Social Policy and Management's MBA in Sustainable Development provides students with an understanding of the present state of global development and the skills to tackle ...

  • Posted June 20, 2018
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Sustainable Development MS

  • University of Sussex (Sussex)

University of Sussex Sustainable Development MSc program is designed to show students how to cultivate social and technological innovation theories into successful policies and practices. Skills learned in this program ...

  • Posted June 20, 2018
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Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Management MBA

  • Brandeis University (MA)

The Heller School For Social Policy and Management's Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Management MBA is designed for students interested in leading social impact initiatives for a wide range of ...

  • Posted June 20, 2018
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Environmental Education MS

  • Southern Oregon University (OR)

Southern Oregon University's Master of Science in Environmental Education program prepares student who are interested in holding positions in leadership and teaching for different organizations, such as schools, government ...

  • Posted June 20, 2018
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Environmental Science and Policy (MS)

  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (WI)

The UW-Green Bay graduate program prepares skilled and imaginative problem-solvers for positions in government, non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and private industries. This unique program accommodates a broad range of interests ...

  • Posted June 13, 2018
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Agroecosystems Management (MS)

  • Colorado State University (CO)

Major research emphases are precision crop and nutrient management and management systems that improve efficiency of crop water use. Additional research emphases include soil carbon and nutrient dynamics in cropping ...

  • Posted April 12, 2018
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Soil & Crop Sciences (MS/MPS)

  • Cornell University (NY)

The Graduate Field of Soil and Crop Sciences provides programs leading to PhD, MS, and MPS programs in the following five concentrations: Agronomy, Field Crop Science, Soil Science, Environmental Information ...

  • Posted April 12, 2018
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Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics & Agricultural Business (MS)

  • New Mexico State University (NM)

One in five workers is employed in the food and fiber sector of the U. S. economy. A major in agricultural economics and agricultural business provides flexibility to students with ...

  • Posted April 12, 2018
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Food Studies (MA)

  • University of the Pacific (CA)

This multidisciplinary program is designed to train students to master skills necessary for success in food related professions. Courses range across many disciplines including Anthropology, History, Sociology, Literature and Law ...

  • Posted April 12, 2018
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Agricultural & Resource Economics (MS)

  • University of Connecticut (CT)

The Department takes particular pride in its research program and recognizes that research permits graduate students to demonstrate their creative ability and to attain academic maturity. Students usually begin thinking ...

  • Posted April 12, 2018
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Planning (MS)

  • University of Arizona (AZ)

The Master of Science (MS) in Planning Program is located within the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA), a national leader in sustainable design, planning, and management. As ...

  • Posted April 12, 2018
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Ecology, specialization in Human-Environment Interactions (MS)

  • Colorado State University (CO)

The Human Environment Interactions specialization draws on the expertise of GDPE Faculty in the social and environmental sciences to help students construct solutions to critical human/environmental problems. Students learn ...

  • Posted April 12, 2018
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Conservation Biology (PSM)

  • University of Central Florida (FL)

The Professional Science Master’s (PSM) in Conservation Biology provides students with high-quality training in evaluating, understanding, and providing solutions to society’s conservation challenges. The program teaches relevant skills ...

  • Posted April 12, 2018
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Conservation Biology (MS)

  • University of Alberta (AB)

An interdisciplinary field of research for students drawing on natural and social sciences with the aim of protecting species and their habitats. Research topics include: environmental issues; status and trend ...

  • Posted April 12, 2018
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Wildlife Sciences (MS)

  • New Mexico State University (NM)

We apply traditional and emerging scientific methods to understand the ecology of fish and wildlife and use this knowledge for conservation and management. We strive for excellence in research, teaching ...

  • Posted April 12, 2018
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Applied & Environmental Biology (MS)

  • Missouri University of Science and Technology (MO)

The program emphasizes research designed to understand responses and adaptations in biological systems at cellular and molecular levels as well as at the community and ecological level.

  • Posted April 12, 2018
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Rangeland Ecology & Management (MS)

  • Oregon State University (OR)

Oregon State University's Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management offers the master of science, master of agriculture, and Ph. D. degrees. The department is accredited by the Society for ...

  • Posted April 12, 2018
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BioRenewable Systems (MS)

  • Pennsylvania State University (PA)

Biorenewable Systems are the structures and processes that create and support biologically-based products capable of being continuously replaced through sound technology and management. BRS is positioned to be a world-renowned ...

  • Posted April 12, 2018
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