Nicholas School of the Environment Duke University

Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University

The wellbeing of the planet and the wellbeing of humanity depend on professionals who approach the environmental problems of the world from a truly interdisciplinary perspective. Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment in North Carolina believes that dealing with these environmental challenges demand professionals who approach the issues from a truly interdisciplinary perspective. Students can choose from fields of study that include conservation and forestry, ecosystem science and conservation, global environmental change, coastal management, environmental economics, energy, water resources, and environmental health.



Choosing to attend the Nicholas School of the Environment for a professional degree ensures that students gain skills and tools that enable them to take a broad approach to the world's ecosystem problems, incorporating different perspectives from science to economics to policy to business and beyond. The goal at the Nicholas School is to train environmental stewards who wisely guide Earth's resources and are, in turn, inclusive thinkers.



Unique among American environmental schools, the Nicholas School of the Environment builds such expertise in its students. Located in the heart of the campus, the school provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary program focused on the relationship of the environment and society to prepare scientists, managers, and policymakers to promote the sustainable use of Earth's resources. The goal is to develop critical and creative thinkers and doers who will forge a sustainable future. The Nicholas School is global, empirical, and ethical. It is about the world -- today and tomorrow.

Degree Programs/Master's Programs

The Nicholas School of the Environment's programs of study are designed for students with a wide range of undergraduate backgrounds in the natural and physical sciences, social sciences, business, and engineering. Program requirements assure that all students acquire sufficient breadth to integrate relevant knowledge, yet sufficient depth to make sound decisions. The school offers two professional master's degrees, the Master of Environmental Management and Master of Forestry, as well as undergraduate and doctoral degree programs.



Within the Master of Environmental Management degree there are seven areas of concentration to include Coastal Environmental Management, Ecosystem Science and Conservation, Energy and Environment, Environmental Economics and Policy, Global Environmental Change, Water Resources Management, and Ecotoxicology and Environmental Health. The Master of Forestry degree offers one area of focus in Forest Resource Management.

The Nicholas School's Admissions Criteria

Admissions criteria for the Nicholas School of the Environment are designed to ensure that admitted students will perform well while they are at Duke and after they graduate. Academic performance as an undergraduate, scores on the Graduate Record Examination, and work experiences are the primary factors considered in the application review process. Letters of recommendation, the applicant's statement of educational goals, extracurricular activities, and other information requested on the application also provide a basis for selection. The Admissions Committee evaluates each candidate for his or her academic potential, professional promise and ability to benefit from and contribute to the goals of the school. For more information, students are invited to contact the Nicholas School's Office of Academic and Enrollment Services.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Master of Business Administration/Master of Environmental Management (MBA/MEM)
  Master of Forestry/Master of Public Policy (MF/MPP)
  Juris Doctor/Master of Environmental Management (JD/MEM)
  Juris Doctor/Master of Forestry (JD/MF)
  Master of Arts in Teaching/Master of Environmental Management (MAT/MEM)
  Master of Environmental Management/Master of Public Policy (MEM/MPP)
  Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/AM)
  Master of Business Administration/Master of Forestry (MBA/MF)
• Resource Ecology Master of Environmental Management (MEM)
• Environmental Economics And Policy Master of Environmental Management (MEM)
• Coastal Environmental Management Master of Environmental Management (MEM)
• Water And Air Resources Master of Environmental Management (MEM)
• Forest Resource Management Master of Forestry (MF)
• Global Environmental Change Master of Environmental Management (MEM)
• Environmental Health And Security Master of Environmental Management (MEM)
• Energy And Environment Master of Environmental Management (MEM)
• DEL-Environmental Leadership Master of Environmental Management (MEM)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees 115
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Yes
• Evening/weekend programs available? No
• Distance learning programs available? No
• Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Required
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• AppliedNot Reported
• AcceptedNot Reported
• Acceptance RateNot Reported
• Enrolled113
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $75
• Application Fee - International $75
• Electronic applications accepted? Yes
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline February 1st February 1st Not Reported
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline October 15th October 15th Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesGRE General Test, previous course work in biology or ecology, calculus, and statistics, and microeconomics; computer familiarity with word processing and data analysis
• Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesTOEFL required, 550 paper based

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *$40,720
• Out-of-state tuition *$40,720
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year fees$3,107.00
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
• Application deadlines for financial awardsFebruary 1
• Types of financial support availableFellowships, Research Assitantships, Career or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans, Graduate Assistantships

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students257
• Female Percentage63%
• Male Percentage37%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students257
• Part-time Percentage0%
• Full-time Percentage100%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / LatinoNot Reported
• Black / African AmericanNot Reported
• White / CaucasianNot Reported
• American Indian / Alaskan NativeNot Reported
• AsianNot Reported
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific IslanderNot Reported
• Two or more racesNot Reported
• UnknownNot Reported

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty119
• Full-time Percentage49%
• Part-time Percentage51%
• Female Percentage29%
• Male Percentage71%

• Existing Research
• Focus of faculty researchEcosystem management, conservation ecology, earth systems, risk assessment
• Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported