Graduate Programs
Pursue your master of science or doctor of philosophy in disciplines within the department and across Penn State.
Earn advanced degrees with science, management, and engineering-based approaches. Our M.S. and Ph.D. programs are designed to move you toward your goal of industry and academic careers in sustainable management of natural resources. Students earn degrees both within the department and in collaboration with other academic units across the University.
Forest Resources graduate degrees focus on areas like forest resource management, forest biology, environmental concerns, wood products, and more.
Soil Science graduate students specialize in areas like soil genesis, microbiology, mineralogy, fertility, geographic information systems, remote sensing, watershed analysis, and land management.
Earn an M.S. or Ph.D. in areas like habitat evaluation, conservation biology, urban wildlife, fisheries management, ichthyology, freshwater ecology, terrestrial and wetland ecosystems, and more.
Earn your graduate degree through multiple Penn State colleges. Typical specialties include biochemistry, science and engineering, molecular cellular and integrative biosciences, plant biology, and more.
Pursue your graduate degree or certificate online through our partnership with Penn State World Campus. Program areas include Ecosystem Management and Administration, Ecosystem Measurements and Data Analysis, and Leadership and Communication Skills for Ecosystems Managers.
Information on assistantships, scholarships, and awards for Penn State Ecosystem Science and Management graduate students.
Deadlines, instructions, and more for applying to Ecosystem Science and Management graduate programs at Penn State.
Handbooks and student orientation, information for international students, scholarship and research integrity, funding opportunities, and more for new Ecosystem Science and Management graduate students.
Get information and answers to all your Ecosystem Science and Management graduate program questions.
