Master's Programs in Massachusetts

Conservation medicine uses a One Health approach to address urgent issues facing our planet, including emerging and resurging diseases, habitat use conflicts, environmental contamination, ecosystem and climate change, biodiversity loss,...

The School for Marine Sciences & Technology’s (SMAST) MS in Marine Science and Technology program emphasizes societal need-driven research and learning in an interdisciplinary environment. The MS program focuses on observations, modeling, experimentation, and...

The Biology Department offers MS graduate programs in Marine Biology and Biology. These two-year programs provide continued graduate education and research experience.  Specific areas of study include, but are not...

Concentrations

Offering both Ph.D. and Master of Science degrees, an emphasis is placed on multidisciplinary research with approaches that range from practical to theoretical. The Plant Biology Graduate Program (PB Program) provides...

UMass Boston's Environmental Sciences Professional Master's (PSM) program is designed for working professionals and for individuals seeking to an advanced, non-research-based graduate degree. This program is an outgrowth of the need for...

Concentrations

Sustainability Science is a one-year professional master’s degree program that trains students for sustainability-focused careers in industry, academia, government, and the nonprofit sector. The program is grounded in the philosophy...

UMass Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science & Technology (SMAST) offers the COAST (Coastal and Ocean Administration, Science and Technology) Professional Science Master’s (PSM) program. This unique program is designed to enable students...

The University of Massachusetts School of Marine Sciences (SMS) offers both Master's (M.S.) and Doctoral (Ph.D.) programs in marine science. Students graduating with a MS or Ph.D. degree from SMS...

Right now, people all over the world are facing social and economic injustices and escalating environmental threats to their health and wellbeing. From toxic pollution to habitat loss to climate...

UMass Boston’s Environmental Sciences master’s program embraces the field as a metadiscipline integrating the natural and social sciences. The School for the Environment is nationally recognized for its preparation of MS-level...

Concentrations

Contemporary biology is built on understanding life at the molecular, cellular, organismal, population and community levels. Tufts Department of Biology is dedicated to providing a unified and comprehensive view of...

The Master of Science in Marine Biology program delivers a unique combination of inquiry-based study, fieldwork, research, and workplace experience. Course work is geared toward preparing students to conduct research both...

The Environmental Policy and Planning degree prepares students for careers in policy, science, and research in the environmental sector. Students can choose to study either full-time or enroll in the part-time track for working professionals,...

The Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning is a community of practicing scholars—our faculty, students and alumni are public-spirited individuals committed to engaged processes and just outcomes for cities and...

The Department of Earth & Environment is prepared to provide you the skills to address the most pressing issues of our time. A selection of integrative courses taught by world-class...