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Natural Resources | Master’s Degree

University of Vermont

Description

Graduate students in the Rubenstein School work closely with faculty who are dedicated to applied environmental research in service of society and have very active research programs. Faculty take an integrated approach to their research projects, work with other faculty teams in the School, and collaborate nationally and internationally with other researchers. The School has more than 40 graduate faculty members.

Many Rubenstein School graduate students do a general natural resources master's program outside the concentration model, although we encourage students to focus in one of the following concentrations for greater marketability of their degree:

  • Aquatic Ecology and Watershed Science
  • Environment, Society and Public Affairs
  • Environmental Thought and Culture
  • Forest and Wildlife Sciences

Dual Degree Program with Vermont Law and graduate school

The Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP)/Master of Science in Natural Resources (MSNR) Dual Degree Program offered by Vermont Law and Graduate School's Environmental Law Center and the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources gives students an opportunity to deepen their graduate education by integrating significant aspects of the complementary disciplines of environmental law, policy, and science. Each school applies its own grading system to students in the program. Students must be in good academic standing at both schools to remain in the program. Each school issues its own transcript.

Cost Total Cost $25,369

  • Tuition (total) $20,760

  • Mixed Fees (academic year) $2,272

  • Application Fee $65

  • Cost information is approximate, please visit the program's website for the most up to date information available.

Financial Assistance

  • Funding, Grants, & Scholarships

    Funding opportunities may be available through the UVM Graduate College or your department. Students who wish to be considered for fellowships as well as admission must submit completed applications, with supporting materials, by March of the academic year preceding that for which application is made, or the program's application deadline, whichever is earlier.

    State or Local Grant
    Private Grant
    Other Grant
    State or Local Scholarship
    Private Scholarship
    Other Scholarship
    Veteran Educational Assistance Program
    Department of Defense (DoD) Tuition Assistance
    State or Local Military Assistance

  • Loans

    Federal loans are the primary source of financial assistance. Graduate students may wish to explore funding opportunities through the UVM Graduate College and outside scholarships.

    Federal Unsubsidized Loan
    Private Loan
    Other Loan
    Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan

Related Industries

  • Professional, scientific, and technical services
  • Educational services; state, local, and private