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140 PhD programmes in Environmental Sciences in North America

Geography and Environmental Systems
The Geography and Environmental Systems course at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) focuses on learning about and researching environmental systems, including water resources and earth-surface processes, ecosystem science, and atmospheric processes. The programme involves interdisciplinary collaborative work of local, regional, and international scope.

Marine, Estuarine and Environmental Sciences
The goal of the Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences course at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is to train students with career interests in some aspect of environmental science involving terrestrial, freshwater, marine, or estuarine systems and leads to both the Ph.D. and M.S. degrees.
Climate Variability and Impacts
The Climate Variability and Impacts program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) studies the life in the oceans—the distribution, abundance, and production of marine species along with the processes that govern species' spread and development.
Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences
The Doctor of Philosophy with a major in plant, soil and environmental sciences and concentrations in crop sciences, horticulture, plant breeding, plant molecular genetics, and weed science is offered under a multi-departmental doctoral program. The Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Geography - Environment
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geography - Environment offered by the Department of Geography in the Faculty of Science at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and comprehensive learning opportunities.
Ecology – Human Environment Interactions
The Ecology – Human Environment Interactions program from Colorado State University offers outstanding opportunities for graduate studies ecology, including social-environmental systems.
Rangeland Ecosystem Science
The Rangeland Ecosystem Science program from Colorado State University consists of foresters, range scientists, hydrologists, and social scientists that study natural environmental processes and how they interact with human systems.
Anthropology - Neotropical Environment
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Anthropology - Neotropical Environment offered by the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes challenging and specialized learning opportunities.
Environmental Health - Environmental Health, Occupational Ergonomics and Safety
The Ph.D. in Environmental Health - Environmental Health, Occupational Ergonomics and Safety from Colorado State University is based on a multidisciplinary group of faculty and courses aimed at enhancing the workplace in terms of safety, process and product quality, and the quality of work life.
Natural Resources
Earning a Ph.D. in Natural Resources at The University of Arizona will enable you to integrate information about science, management, policy, economics and planning to develop solutions to timely challenges related to natural resources.
Environmental Science
A student should expect to spend at least the equivalent of three full academic years beyond the bachelor’s degree to obtain the doctoral degree. During this period the Environmental Science student at University of Oklahoma will take appropriate graduate coursework, successfully complete the general examination, and successfully defend and submit the final dissertation.
Environmental and Forest Sciences
The graduate Environmental and Forest Sciences degrees at University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia, education, public agencies, industry, the private sector and nonprofit organizations.
Interdisciplinary Ecology
The School at University of Florida offers a program of study leading to the Master of Science (thesis and non-thesis options), and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Interdisciplinary Ecology.
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The goal of the Earth and Environmental Sciences program from Columbia University is to educate future scientists who may follow careers in academia, research, government, and industry.
Environmental Science
The PhD in Environmental Science is offered at Georgia Southern University. Coached by scientists and biologists with decades of expertise in the field, students get world-class instruction in the classroom and hands-on experience in a wide range of natural laboratories along southeast Georgia’s coastal plain.
Environmental Science and Technology
The Department of Environmental Science and Technology (ENST) at the University of Maryland offers a graduate program leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree.
Environmental Health - Biostatistics
Housed in the department of Environmental Health with collaborations throughout the College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics offers exciting training and research opportunities in biomedical data sciences. This Environmental Health - Biostatistics program is offered at the University of Cincinnati.
Environmental Health - Big Data
Housed in the Department of Environmental Health with collaborations throughout the College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics offers exciting training and research opportunities in biomedical data sciences. This Environmental Health - Big Data program is offered at the University of Cincinnati.
Environmental Sciences
Conduct research and develop innovative strategies to mitigate environmental threats with this Environmental Sciences program at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Forestry and Environmental Resources
The Forestry and Environmental Resources doctoral program at North Carolina State University encourages candidates to explore a variety of advanced challenges faced in a variety of fields.