Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Online Master of Environmental Sustainability (MES)Bloomington, USA
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Jul 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 1,460 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* non-residents: 1460.16 USD per credit| residents: 601.59 USD per credit
Key Summary
Introduction
The Online Master of Environmental Sustainability (MES) degree is a self-paced, 36-credit-hour degree program that will give you the tools you need to gain a competitive edge in the business of sustainability in the public, private, or nonprofit sector.
Designed to meet the needs of working professionals, our fully online and asynchronous program will refine your skills, allowing you to lead change and implement policies at the intersection of humans and the environment. Guided by the same world-renowned faculty and leading researchers as our in-person program, you’ll experience a cutting-edge core curriculum that emphasizes social, economic, and environmental sustainability, along with concentrations in environmental policy and planning or municipal and industrial sustainability.
Enjoy the flexibility to learn on your own schedule while enhancing your skills and mastering the quantitative, economic, and management expertise required to meet the exploding demand for “green” jobs across the nation.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
100% of O'Neill master's students are considered for funding.
Competitive funding packages are available to assist in making the top-ranked O’Neill School affordable
Curriculum
(36 credit hours total)
Core classes
Environmental Sustainability Core (15 credits)
- Foundations in science, assessment, management, and quantitative analysis
Social and Economic Sustainability Core (6 credits)
- Foundations course in leadership and a choice of social and economic context
Concentrations
Choose one (9 credits):
- Municipal and Industrial Sustainability
- Sustainable Environmental Policy and Planning
Capstone (3 credits)
Students work in groups on a complex problem, often for a real-world client.
Electives (3 credits)
You'll select an elective course to complement your core curriculum.
Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks O’Neill #1 among public graduate schools, #2 out of 271 public and private graduate schools for 2025.
- #1 Environmental Policy and Management
- #1 Nonprofit Management
- #1 Public Finance and Budgeting
- #1 Public Management and Leadership
- #4 Health Policy and Management
- #5 Public Policy Analysis
- #7 Local Government Management
- #10 Social Policy
- #20 Urban Policy
English Language Requirements
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