Master of Environmental Studies

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Master of Environmental Studies Degree

Apply Now for Fall 2013! We're accepting students on a rolling basis until our program fills. You can also Visit Us or Request a Brochure.

Scholarships available and waived application fee for AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps alumni!

Why Evergreen?

Highly participatory and interdisciplinary curriculum

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  • Explore the intersection of environmental science, politics and economics in the Pacific Northwest through the required core sequence.
  • Develop specialized skills in ecology, energy/climate change, and sustainable communities with electives.
  • Research an environmental issue of your choice while completing your thesis.
  • Receive narrative evaluations that assess your performance instead of grades; classes at Evergreen are credit/no credit.

Team-taught evening classes

A promising career

  • Gain work experience through optional paid or unpaid internships.
  • Alumni are employed in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, or working on a Ph.D.
  • Green jobs are on the rise, and all economic sectors seek environmental professionals.
  • Learn the interdisciplinary skills needed for today's professional environmental work.

A leader in the field

  • We've educated more than 610 environmental leaders since 1984.

Affordable

  • Compare our costs to other institutions and see that we're below the national average.

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