A Guide to Getting an Environmental Policy Degree

Your passion for environmental issues and commitment to the future of our global climate can be channeled with an environmental degree. As you plan your next steps in your career and in saving the planet, consider how a master's degree focused on environmental issues can amplify your impact.

With several environmental degrees available, let us put two of the most powerful on your list: a Master's in Environmental Policy and a Master’s in Climate Science. 

Bard CEP’s Degree Programs stand out from the pack for three reasons:

• Unique interdisciplinary integration of science, economics, politics, and law, centering environmental and climate justice in policy through stakeholder engagement.
• Full-time, six-month, high-level professional internships built into the program. Students intern in Europe, Africa, Asia, South, and Central America, New York, D.C., and across the U.S.
• Required January term study in Oaxaca Mexico, with a focus on sustainable development.

To help guide your thinking about careers in environmental policy and climate science and policy, this resource will provide examples of career directions, share student stories, and provide actionable ways to advance your environmental career today.