Master of Environmental Studies

The Master of Environmental Studies (MES) Program is a part of a nationally ranked master’s college at Evergreen based on our contribution to the public good in social mobility, research, and promoting public service. The MES degree is an interdisciplinary degree that will prepare you for the complex nature of professional environmental work. When you graduate, you’ll be ready to be an environmental leader.

Graduates from the Master of Environmental Studies program have gone on to work in many various environmental fields and study at the Ph.D. level.

We live in a world that’s interconnected and in a state of continuous change. Education should reflect that. At Evergreen, you have the freedom to chart your own course and forge a brighter future for yourself and the world. College should be your time and space to dig deep and dream big. At Evergreen, we go beyond majors and minors. Here you can layer your interests and design your own degree, choosing from more than 60 fields of study. Or select one of 11 curated Paths of Study to achieve your goals.

Whether you build your own route or select a defined Path of Study, you will study interconnected subjects that reflect real-world complexity. Learn Biology and chemistry together, as they exist in the natural world. Explore a different country through its language, history, geography, and culture. Discover how the environment, art, and gender studies are all connected. Acquire an education that prepares you to think, create, analyze and solve problems.