Online Master of Environmental Sustainability

Master the skills to lead social, economic, and environmental sustainability

The Online Master of Environmental Sustainability (MES) is a self-paced, 36 credit-hour degree program that will give you the tools you need to gain a competitive edge in the business of sustainability in the public, private, or nonprofit sector.

Designed to meet the needs of working professionals, our fully online and asynchronous program will refine your skills, allowing you to lead change and implement policies at the intersection of humans and the environment.

Guided by the same world-renowned faculty and leading researchers as our in-person program, you’ll experience a cutting-edge core curriculum that emphasizes social, economic, and environmental sustainability, along with concentrations in environmental policy and planning or municipal and industrial sustainability.

Enjoy the flexibility to learn on your own schedule while enhancing your skills and mastering the quantitative, economic, and management expertise required to meet the exploding demand for “green” jobs across the nation.

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Benefits designed to meet the needs of working professionals

  • Spend limited time away: To accommodate working professionals, courses are conducted online in asynchronous sessions. We offer a flexible program so you can complete your degree at your own pace, and from wherever you are in the world.  
  • Immediate application toward your career: You’ll be able to apply your newly acquired skills and knowledge to business challenges immediately, allowing you to make an impression and advance in your current role with your employer.  

100% of O'Neill master's students are considered for funding.

Competitive funding packages are available to assist in making our top-ranked school affordable. Email us about funding your degree.  

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Application deadline

Fall term:

  • Final deadline: July 15

A degree that's in demand

According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs 2023 report, sustainability specialists are the #2 fastest growing job.

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