Undergraduate Program Fact Sheet Environmental Economics & Policy

Harnessing Economics to Advance Sustainability

The environmental economics and policy (EEP) undergraduate degree program will empower you to draw on strong economic and data analysis skills to promote environmental and natural resource stewardship. Environmental problems and misuse of natural resources are caused by human behavior, and thus must be solved by changing behavior. While providing flexibility to incorporate interests in biological, physical, or social sciences, the EEP major will help you become an expert at identifying solutions to pollution, deforestation, overfishing, and sustainable growth.

Environmental Economics & Policy Degree Options

  • Environmental Economics and Policy Major: on campus and online
  • Environmental Economics and Policy Minor: on campus and online
  • Environmental Law and Policy Minor: on campus and online

Degrees that Pay. Careers that Matter.

Job opportunities are abundant for graduates with expertise in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources, or ecological sustainability. This expertise helps solve the world’s most pressing issues in the arenas of world hunger, human health, and environmental conservation. Discover how you can build a meaningful career that helps make tomorrow better.

Examples of career paths with a degree in Environmental Economics & Policy include:

  • Policy Specialist or Analyst
  • Program Manager
  • Lawyer
  • Economic Analyst
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Government, Private, and Non-Profit Sectors

Individualized Advising

Advisors help students develop their course of study. They are the students’ link to scholarships and campus resources, advise on matters of professional development, and point students toward experiential learning and leadership opportunities that will help them be successful in their agricultural or business careers after graduation. For Environmental Economics & Policy advising, contact Tjodie Richardson [email protected].

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