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Graduate Degree Programs

Master’s degree programs in the School of Environmental Sustainability equip students with the knowledge and skills to find sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. At SES, you can: 

  • Expand your professional impact and strengthen your interdisciplinary expertise.
  • Learn the skills needed to join the growing number of environmental science and sustainability specialists.
  • Earn a degree that can advance your professional standing.
  • Examine research questions on pressing environmental issues such as environmental conservation, environmental economics, invasive species, climate change, and sustainability.
  • Analyze the intersection of environmental science, social justice, business practices, economic structures, and legal systems.
  • Design your personalized curriculum to gain practical knowledge and skills in this rapidly expanding career field.
  • Learn from experts and researchers working together in a truly interdisciplinary team.

Students in our Master of Science in Environmental Science and Sustainability program can from choose two tracks. Click the links below to learn more and apply. 

Program Outcomes

The SES graduate programs prepare students for careers in the sustainability field and to live integrated, environmentally sustainable lives with careers in positions such as:

  • Research associate
  • Grants manager
  • Sustainable supply chain manager
  • Energy and sustainability researcher
  • ESG coordinator/analyst
  • Environmental policy analyst
  • Project manager
  • Sustainability manager
  • Communications manager
  • Environmental educator

SES graduates work in nonprofits, businesses, cultural and educational institutions, and government agencies such as:

  • Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
  • Natural Resources Defense Council
  • EPA
  • Environmental Defense Fund
  • WWF
  • Citizens Climate Lobby
  • City of Chicago
  • Chicago Botanic Garden
  • The Field Museum
  • A wide range of for-profit businesses

Related Programs

Environmental, Social, and Governance Certificate

The Baumhart Certificate in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) positions graduates to lead at the emerging edge where business impact and societal needs align. This interdisciplinary certificate features two ESG-focused courses and three electives across acclaimed Loyola Schools: the Quinlan School of Business, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, and the School of Environmental Sustainability.

Master’s degree programs in the School of Environmental Sustainability equip students with the knowledge and skills to find sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. At SES, you can: 

  • Expand your professional impact and strengthen your interdisciplinary expertise.
  • Learn the skills needed to join the growing number of environmental science and sustainability specialists.
  • Earn a degree that can advance your professional standing.
  • Examine research questions on pressing environmental issues such as environmental conservation, environmental economics, invasive species, climate change, and sustainability.
  • Analyze the intersection of environmental science, social justice, business practices, economic structures, and legal systems.
  • Design your personalized curriculum to gain practical knowledge and skills in this rapidly expanding career field.
  • Learn from experts and researchers working together in a truly interdisciplinary team.

Students in our Master of Science in Environmental Science and Sustainability program can from choose two tracks. Click the links below to learn more and apply. 

Program Outcomes

The SES graduate programs prepare students for careers in the sustainability field and to live integrated, environmentally sustainable lives with careers in positions such as:

  • Research associate
  • Grants manager
  • Sustainable supply chain manager
  • Energy and sustainability researcher
  • ESG coordinator/analyst
  • Environmental policy analyst
  • Project manager
  • Sustainability manager
  • Communications manager
  • Environmental educator

SES graduates work in nonprofits, businesses, cultural and educational institutions, and government agencies such as:

  • Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
  • Natural Resources Defense Council
  • EPA
  • Environmental Defense Fund
  • WWF
  • Citizens Climate Lobby
  • City of Chicago
  • Chicago Botanic Garden
  • The Field Museum
  • A wide range of for-profit businesses

Related Programs

Environmental, Social, and Governance Certificate

The Baumhart Certificate in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) positions graduates to lead at the emerging edge where business impact and societal needs align. This interdisciplinary certificate features two ESG-focused courses and three electives across acclaimed Loyola Schools: the Quinlan School of Business, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, and the School of Environmental Sustainability.