How to apply
Applications for the Fall 2025 semester are due July 25th. Applicants will be required to submit a resume, undergraduate transcript, a letter of recommendation, and a 1-2 page essay discussing your interest in the program.
Apply now!M.A. in Environmental Sustainability & Management
Learn to evaluate environmental threats, identify strategies for mitigation and adaptation, and communicate with stakeholders with an M.A.E.S.M. degree.
M.A.E.S.Program Basics
Complete in under 2 Years
36 credits
100% onlineor hybrid
The M.A. in Environmental Sustainability & Management (M.A.E.S.) Program offers a graduate degree for busy professionals who want to do the following:
- Study an innovative environmental sustainability & management curriculum
- Enjoy the flexibility to live and learn from anywhere in the world
- Customize their degree to fit their career goals
- Learn from environmental leaders
- Enhance their careers
What sets us apart
Our innovative program blends the natural and social sciences in multidisciplinary
coursework. Goucher’s M.A.E.S.M. program integrates environmental science with policy
and justice frameworks creating a STEM postgraduate degree accessible to students
from diverse, non-science undergraduate backgrounds.
The total estimated program cost for the M.A. in Environmental Sustainability and
Management program is XXX based on the current tuition and fees for the 2024-2025
academic year. Most students receive awards in the form of a tuition discount. Environmental injustice, species extinction, climate change, and resource depletion
are all increasing concerns for humanity. A graduate degree in environmental sustainability
& management equips you to tackle these challenges using the tools of science, policy,
system dynamics, and environmental management.
Tuition & Scholarships
Where will this program take me?
Why choose Goucher?
Graduate Study Abroad in Nepal
Earn college credit while spending 2 weeks in Nepal exploring the rich biodiversity, majestic Himalaya, unique culture, transformative heritage sites, and adaptations to a changing environment.
learn more about this intensive study abroad courseNews
- March 3, 2025
A team of graduate students from the M.A. in Environmental Sustainability & Management (M.A.E.S.), M.A. in Cultural Sustainability (M.A.C.S.), and M.A. in Historic Preservation (M.A.H.P.) programs recently embarked on the inaugural “Graduate” and “Alumnae/i” Intensive Course Abroad (ICA) to Nepal, offering a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of sustainability, culture, and heritage preservation.
- January 19, 2023
The program aims to develop leaders prepared to collaborate across disciplines to address the complex ecological and societal aspects of environmental challenges, creating the foundation to realize a healthy planet and healthy communities now and for generations to come.
Events
- April 2, 2025
Join host, Jenn da Rosa, EdD, for a discussion with Senior Coordinator for Bird-Friendly Communities at the Audubon Society, Erin Reed Miller. This webinar, Goucher...