Build a rewarding career in environmental science and policy
Master of Science in Environmental Science & Policy
The Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policy, a joint program between the College of Science's Marine and Environmental Science Dept and the College of Social Sciences and Humanities’ School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, provides interdisciplinary training and environmental problem-solving expertise to the next generation of environmental professionals.
In this program, students:
- Have access to expert faculty in both colleges giving them a broad range of learning options in areas such as: public policy, environmental planning, ecological economics, leadership, food security and sustainability.
- Can opt to participate in a 6-month paid co-op in the field, providing work experience and allowing them to apply classroom theory to practice.
- Willl be prepared for a growing number of environmental careers in both the private sector and nonprofits (Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund) and public sector (local, state, federal, and international government bodies).
Take the next step in your career
Entry terms
Course delivery
Application deadlines
Spring: December 1
Flexible learning formats
This program provides great flexilbility including the option to complete it in just three semesters and evening and online classes. There is also no formallized research requirement, but research opportunities are available if interested.
Experience-powered learning
Northeastern combines rigorous academics with experiential learning to prepare students for real world engineering challenges. Through our six month co-op program, students will gain industry experience, while helping to finance their education.
About Northeastern
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 320,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.