Explore the world—and your place in it.
Ready to unravel the world’s mysteries, from organisms to ecosystems? Rutgers is the natural choice. Students choosing majors in the
environmental sciences share a common purpose: finding
science-based solutions to problems confronting our planet and its people. They are fighting climate change, healing sick oceans, protecting endangered species, and pioneering alternative energy.
A Rutgers education in the environmental sciences is hands-on and interactive, through fieldwork, laboratory research, and community action. You’ll learn how to use science for the benefit of humans and environments in majors like:
• biotechnology • ecology and natural resources • environmental and business economics • environmental planning and design • marine science • meteorology • and more
Who’s majoring in the environmental sciences?
- Students who know their futures include graduate study in the sciences or professional degrees in law, medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine; and
- Students who recognize that science-savvy professionals are in demand in all career fields—government, business, media, industry, health care, and more.
Learn more about majors in the environmental sciences offered by: