Duke Environment Master's Degrees

At Duke, you’ll find customizable degrees that give you the skills, knowledge and networks needed to tackle today's toughest environmental challenges and succeed in a career that creates real change—all while engaging you in a community of caring and conscious people who share your commitment to being part of the solution.

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Master of Environmental Management

The Master of Environmental Management is a flexible two-year professional master's degree for students who want to make an impact in meaningful careers at the intersection of policy, science and community.

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DEL 2021 both cohorts in front of Grainger Hall

Duke Environmental Leadership Master of Environmental Management

The Duke Environmental Leadership Master of Environmental Management (DEL-MEM) degree offers mid-career working professionals the opportunity to continue their education, advance their careers and become leaders in their organizations.

Hybrid

Master of Forestry

The SAF-accredited Master of Forestry trains foresters to work effectively on emerging frontiers in forest management, conservation and policy, with a skillset grounded in practical field skills and augmented by cutting-edge tools in geospatial analysis, multi-resource assessment and finance.

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Be Part of Something Bigger

We bring together talented and purpose-driven people from across the globe who look beyond themselves and use their Duke degree to pursue a career that makes a positive contribution on the environment and our planet.

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I chose the Nicholas School because of its vast national and international network. Every organization I want to work for has Nicholas alumni."

–Max Bernal Temores, MEM'23

Sunny Qiao and Ryan Valdez at National Parks Conservation Association office

Careers of Consequence

Despite the stressors and hardships of the Covid-19 global pandemic, 96% of graduates in the class of 2021 reported meaningful employment six months after graduating.

The network of Nicholas School graduates stretches around the world and across all sectors, including corporations, startups, consulting firms, government agencies, research institutions, think tanks and non-profit organizations.

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