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

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.

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.

Biological Sciences
This Biological Sciences (BIOL) PhD programme from the 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ecology
The Ecology programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in ecological systems, biodiversity, and environmental interactions.
Ecology Evolution Environmental Biology
At Miami University, Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (EEEB) is a multidisciplinary, interdepartmental program of study and research leading to a Ph.D. degree.
Environmental Design and Planning
The interdisciplinary Environmental Design and Planning program at Kansas State University takes advantage of the diverse but interrelated nature of the college’s design and planning disciplines. This program represents the comprehensive nature of our professional community and reflects how our faculty and the profession interact in practice.
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, Environmental Management and Soil Sciences
Plant, Environmental Management and Soil Sciences from Louisiana State University faculty of the school is engaged in both applied and basic research. Most agronomy and environmental management faculty members have joint appointments between LSU and the LSU Agricultural Center.
Geological Sciences
The Geological Sciences program from the University at Buffalo focuses on advancing our understanding of earth and applying that knowledge to problems of societal importance.
Atmospheric Sciences
The Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at University of Houston offers a wide range of courses leading to the Degree of PhD in Atmospheric Sciences.
Pharmacology and Toxicology
The Pharmacology and Toxicology PhD program at Medical College of Wisconsin emphasizes research in mechanistic studies of drug actions/signaling molecules and is home to the Drug Discovery Center, which focuses on the translation of new discoveries into therapies that can be used to improve human health.
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.
Hydrometeorology
The Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences at The University of Arizona now offers the nation’s first graduate degree programs with a Major in Hydrometeorology.
Pharmacology and Toxicology
The Pharmacology and Toxicology program is offered by The University of Arizona. The College of Pharmacy offers a graduate program leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology.
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.