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434 PhD programmes in Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences in United States

Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
The Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology from Colorado State University was the first in natural resources to emphasize the importance of incorporating public input and to implement two way communications into planning and decision-making regarding wildlife policy.

Ecosystem Sustainability
Many physical, ecological, and social factors interact to shape the future of our ecosystems and societies. This Ecosystem Sustainability degree is offered at Colorado State University.

Geosciences
The Department of Geosciences offers a Ph.D. program in Geosciences at Colorado State University. Prospective Ph.D. students should visit the Geosciences website to identify likely advisors and contact them directly for further information about Ph.D. 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.

Environmental Health - Epidemiology
The Ph.D. in Environmental Health - Epidemiology specialization from Colorado State University focuses on the cause and spread of disease in both humans and animals.

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.

Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
The Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources from Colorado State University offers a research-based graduate program that is designed to educate and develop professionals in social science aspects of natural resources issues.

Environmental Law
The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) in Environmental Law offered by Pace University's Elisabeth Haub School of Law is a graduate research degree intended to prepare legal scholars to research, publish and teach in the field of environmental law, whether in the United States or elsewhere in the world.

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.

Biological Sciences
This Biological Sciences (BIOL) PhD programme at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is designed to offer a broad, multidisciplinary modern education in the life sciences coupled with the development of in-depth expertise and research training within a specialized area.

Ecology
The Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University offers outstanding opportunities for graduate studies ecology.

Agricultural and Resource Economics
The Agricultural and Resource Economics program from Colorado State University is a STEM-OPT certified program that prepares students in microeconomic theory, quantitative methods, and coursework in the fields of agricultural and environmental and natural resource economics.

Pharmacology and Toxicology
The Pharmacology and Toxicology course from Saint Joseph's University trains you to contribute to this growing body of scientific and medical research with a curriculum that combines theory with experiment.

Marine, Estuarine and Environmental Sciences
The goal of the Marine, Estuarine and 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.

Atmospheric Science
The department offers an Atmospheric Science Ph.D. program at Colorado State University for students who want to obtain the highest academic degree available in the field of atmospheric science.

Environmental Health - Industrial Hygiene Specialization
The Ph.D. in Environmental Health - Industrial Hygiene Specialization program from Colorado State University focuses on the science and art of recognizing, assessing, and controlling workplace hazards in order to protect the health of workers and community citizens.
Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
The Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at University of California, Berkeley offers a professional graduate degree, the Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning.
Atmospheric Sciences
The Atmospheric Sciences degree from The University of Arizona is primarily a research degree. The candidate must complete at least 36 units of graduate course credit in the major field, including a core of 6 units of dynamic meteorology and 6 units of physical meteorology.
Arid Lands Resource Sciences
The Arid Lands Resource Sciences program at The University of Arizona leads to the Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in Arid Lands Resource Sciences (ALRS). The program prepares students for careers in both academic and non-academic settings.
Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology
The Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology (EEOB) at The Ohio State University offers a PhD program that leads to mastery of the fundamental principles in the student’s area of interest in the general realm of evolution, ecology and organismal biology.