Student Qualifications -- Duke/Yale Student Profile

The Duke Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies attract an experienced and diverse student population to their professional and graduate programs: total enrollment for the two graduate programs is approximately 450 for 2007-2008 academic year.

Relevant Work Experience:

Duke: 58 percent of the class of 2007 participated in career-related work experiences as an integral part of their professional training. Forty-four percent of the Duke students had one to 2.5 years of professional experience prior to graduate study, and an additional 14 percent had more than three years experience.

Yale: 75 percent of Yale's 2006 graduates had 2-5 years of professional experience before beginning their Master's degree program. Ten percent also have graduate or professional degrees upon admission. All students participate in a summer internship between their first and second year. Many students have academic research experiences. Yale also has a one-year degree program for mid-career professionals.: 75 percent of Yale's 2006 graduates had 2-5 years of professional experience before beginning their Master's degree program. Ten percent also have graduate or professional degrees upon admission. All students participate in a summer internship between their first and second year. Many students have academic research experiences. Yale also has a one-year degree program for mid-career professionals.

Multiple Degrees:

Duke: Eight Duke students are enrolled in joint degree programs with business, law, education or public policy.

Yale has joint degree programs in architecture, law (as well as joint degree programs with Pace Law School and Vermont Law School), management, public health, international relations, development economics, and divinity. There are 56 joint degree students.

Geographic Diversity:

Duke: 27 percent of students are from the Northeast United States; 16 percent from the Southeast US; 19 percent from the Mid-Atlantic US; 16 percent come from the Midwest; 13 percent are from the Western US; and 9 percent of our students this year are from foreign countries.

Yale has 70 percent domestic students from 41 US states and 30 percent international students from 35 countries.

Undergraduate Study:

Duke: 34 percent of students majored in natural sciences; 29 percent in environmental or earth science; 16 percent in social sciences; 3 percent in humanities; 1 percent in physical sciences; and 4 percent in engineering. Of these Duke students, 13 percent completed double majors as undergraduates.

Yale: 25 percent of Yale students majored in environmental and earth sciences; 23 percent in natural sciences; 22 percent in social sciences and business; 18 percent in humanities; 7 percent in physical sciences and engineering; and 5 percent in forestry science and management.

Degrees

Nicholas School of the Environment & Earth Sciences, Duke University:
      Master of Environmental Management
      Master of Forestry (SAF accredited)
      Master of Science in Geology
      Doctor of Philosophy of the Environment
      Doctor of Philosophy of Earth & Ocean Sciences.

School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Yale University:
      Master of Environmental Management
      Master of Environmental Science
      Master of Forestry (SAF accredited)
      Master of Forest Science
      Doctor of Philosophy