Environmental Conservation: Environmental Observation & Informatics MS
Master of Science in Environmental Conservation
Is this program right for you?
The Environmental Conservation master’s program in Environmental Observation and Informatics prepares you to meet the global demand for people who can merge technical proficiency and leadership to advance conservation efforts. Build expertise to interpret and apply remotely sensed earth observation data to complex environmental problems.
- Complete your master’s in just 15 months through face-to-face learning on campus summer, fall, and winter, and a leadership experience in your final summer
- Become proficient in remote sensing and integrated technology, modeling and analysis, and leadership
- Use UW–Madison’s connections to network with environmental conservation professionals around the globe
Education that works for you
Push the limits of remote sensing and geospatial analysis, and complete your master’s program in Environmental Observation and Informatics at UW–Madison in just 15 months.
Program type
Master’s degree
Degree awarded
Master of Science in Environmental Conservation
Commitment
15 months
Tuition
$1,000 per credit
Format
Accelerated
Face-to-face
Credits
32 graduate credits
Admission terms
Program only admits for summer term
Offered by
STEM opt eligible
Yes
Supports F-1 Visa
Yes
Learn moreApplication deadlines
Summer 2027
- Priority deadline: December 1, 2026
- International deadline: February 1, 2027
- Deadline: May 1, 2027
Summer 2028
- Priority deadline: December 1, 2027
- International deadline: February 1, 2028
- Deadline: May 1, 2028
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Environmental Conservation: Environmental Observation & Informatics MS
$64,000
Market salary in 2019
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6.3%
Projected growth for conservation scientists from 2016–2026. Source: Burning Glass Technologies: Labor Insight, 2020.
What you’ll learn
You’ll utilize technical tools to analyze environmental change, building skills in geospatial data science and programming, leading environmental conservation efforts.
- Environmental remote sensing
- Statistics for data analysis
- Environmental leadership
- Policy and ethics of observational data
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