Overview

Our Program Vision

The Environmental Conservation program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst is recognized nationally and internationally among scientists and professionals as a high-quality program and as a result is able to attract the highest caliber students. The ECo Graduate Program has a strong sense of community, both socially and scholarly, such that students cherish their participation in the program and become strong advocates of the program after finishing their degree. The ECo Graduate Program offers a comprehensive quality curriculum in the core topic areas of: 1) core science (biology, ecology, conservation and environmental building design), 2) quantitative science (statistics, GIS, modeling, physical science), and 3) human dimensions (resource values, policies, programs and economics), and effectively engages adjunct faculty in the process.

The ECo Graduate Program offers extramurally-funded research assistantships on a broad range of environmental conservation topics and provides effective training for students seeking either a thesis (research) degree or a professional (non-thesis) degree. MS thesis degree students completing the ECo Graduate Program are highly competitive for conservation science positions in government or the private sector, and some are well prepared to meet the challenges of any PhD program. Similarly, doctoral degree students completing the ECo Graduate Program are highly competitive for conservation science positions in academia, government or the private sector. Faculty and students jointly publish their research findings in leading scientific journals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Concepts in Environmental Conservation

Analysis of Environmental Data

Conservation Biology

Applied Multivariate Statistics for Environmental Conservation

Applied Ecological Statistics

Urban Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amherst Center, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Find a faculty member who is interested in taking you on as his/her student

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The GRE is not a requirement for this program

At least two (three is better) letters of recommendation

Have one official transcripts sent to the Graduate School from any undergraduate and graduate institutions that you have attended

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37269 USD / year

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Out-of-State

37269 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

17969 USD / year

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Additional Details

Regional: $32,772

Living costs

Amherst Center

United States

1228 - 2543 USD / month

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Additional Details

Living costs

Amherst Center

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