Program Highlights
Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.
Industry Snapshot
This program is designed to help you prepare for high-level environmental management roles in a wide range of organizations, including industrial, commercial, government, non-government, and military organizations. Possible career areas include environment and safety analysis, sustainability management, environmental policy analysis, and environmental management.
134K
Jobs in Environmental Consulting
There are more than 134,000 people employed in the environmental consulting industry in the United States as of 2020.
Source: IBIS World | “Environmental Consulting in the US Employment Statistics 2005-2026" | 2020
Special Designations
Professional Science Master's Degree
This program has received a special designation as Professional Science Master’s Degree program through the Council of Graduate Schools.
Professional Science Master's (PSM) programs are designed for students who are seeking a graduate degree in science or mathematics and understand the need for developing workplace skills valued by top employers.
Additional Program Information
- Experience Recommended for Success
- Student Organizations
We recommend an undergraduate course each in biology or chemistry; prior experience in an environmental field is also helpful. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Environmental Awareness Club
The Environmental Awareness Club offers opportunities to interact with professionals in environmental management. Activities have included webinars with professionals and alumni in the field, field trips, assisting in local cleanups, newsletters, and a P3 grant competition. It is available to graduate or undergraduate students, alumni, faculty, and staff members. Students and alumni can join the Environmental Awareness Club group on CareerQuest.
We recommend an undergraduate course each in biology or chemistry; prior experience in an environmental field is also helpful. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Environmental Awareness Club
The Environmental Awareness Club offers opportunities to interact with professionals in environmental management. Activities have included webinars with professionals and alumni in the field, field trips, assisting in local cleanups, newsletters, and a P3 grant competition. It is available to graduate or undergraduate students, alumni, faculty, and staff members. Students and alumni can join the Environmental Awareness Club group on CareerQuest.
FAQs
A Master of Science in environmental management is a graduate degree that provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to lead in the environmental management sector. At UMGC, this online degree covers topics such as environmental planning, policy and law, environmental economics, land use management, water resources management, and more.
UMGC's online master's degree in environmental management is a 36-credit program with courses offered year-round. If you successfully complete six credits each fall, spring, and summer, you can expect to graduate in as little as two years.
UMGC is committed to keeping our tuition and fees as affordable as possible. The master's degree in environmental management follows the standard graduate program tuition rates, which appear at the top of this webpage. We also offer scholarships, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education more affordable.
You don't need to have majored in any specific area to be successful in the master's in environmental management at UMGC. However, we do recommend that you have successfully completed at least one undergraduate course in chemistry and one in biology. Experience in an environmental field is also helpful. Strong writing skills are also encouraged in this program.