Anonymous
Post 02/20/2025 18:31     Subject: Environmental science alternative
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My child is majoring in this at a mid-tier Big Ten school. They are minoring in geographic information systems as it is seen as a growth area with wide uses.


+1 my DDs ES major includes completing a GIS certification.


Another +1 as my graduating 12th grader is taking this path.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2025 17:41     Subject: Environmental science alternative
Anonymous wrote:My child is majoring in this at a mid-tier Big Ten school. They are minoring in geographic information systems as it is seen as a growth area with wide uses.


+1 my DDs ES major includes completing a GIS certification.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2025 17:15     Subject: Environmental science alternative
My child is majoring in this at a mid-tier Big Ten school. They are minoring in geographic information systems as it is seen as a growth area with wide uses.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2025 17:06     Subject: Environmental science alternative
Anonymous wrote:I fell in love with environmental science when I took it in 11th grade. I decided that would be my college major. I enjoyed a 35-year career with the EPA and ended with a pension, health insurance and an almost $200K annual salary. Since government is not a great place to work these days, there are lots of opportunities for contractors, consultants, state agencies and lab work. There are a ton of opportunities to put environmental science to use.


Ty for this. Is there any specific coursework you think is especially good, or minor combination? She is thinking about Spanish but not sure it makes sense?
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2025 16:50     Subject: Re:Environmental science alternative
Anonymous wrote:Why not just study a science Field? Theres little use learning environmental science specifically


Either you're really stupid, lack imagination, or both.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2025 16:36     Subject: Environmental science alternative
I fell in love with environmental science when I took it in 11th grade. I decided that would be my college major. I enjoyed a 35-year career with the EPA and ended with a pension, health insurance and an almost $200K annual salary. Since government is not a great place to work these days, there are lots of opportunities for contractors, consultants, state agencies and lab work. There are a ton of opportunities to put environmental science to use.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2025 16:31     Subject: Environmental science alternative
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are there any with good employment? That’s dd’s main interest but a tough field.


I don't really understand your question.
Your daughter wants a career in environmental science; but you want to know if there are alternative good employment options in what....something that's related to environmental science but not actually environmental science? Or just alternatives to environmental science - which there are hundreds of.....education, music, art, business, non-profit management, social sciences.........


I’m trying to figure this out too. My DD is planning to pursue environmental science and not sure why you think that’s a bad idea for yours. There are so many career paths - engineering, research, policy, law, natural resource management, etc. Does someone graduate with an English degree and get a job immediately doing English?Any degree is what you make of it.


+1 My DD is also majoring in environmental science. She recognizes that, especially early career, the jobs don't pay that well. But she loves the field and can't imagine doing anything else. She's also naturally very frugal, so I think she'll be fine. She's worked two summers for our county's natural resources management doing invasive species management, trail restoration, wildlife surveys, and anything else that comes up. Classmates have gone on to state, regional, federal (I know those opportunities will be gone for a while) government, nonprofits, consulting firms. Advancement does require a master's so she plans to work a few years and then go to grad school.


She's fine with low pay but does not want to teach. I know nothing about the environmental field. Her reluctance is coming from her own teachers saying finding employment (not well paid employment, just a job in the field) other than teaching is very difficult.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2025 16:21     Subject: Re:Environmental science alternative
Why not just study a science Field? Theres little use learning environmental science specifically
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2025 15:53     Subject: Re:Environmental science alternative
DS is in the first year of an environmental science program. Prior to application season, we canvassed & toured programs in the Great Lakes region & Northeast. There are different ways to abstract the field (e.g. basic/applied/policy) and the labor market (e.g. public/private/nonprofit). A department head at UNH offered unsolicited that they couldn't mint environmental economists fast enough. There are hot jobs that pay well. There are environmental science programs at certain universities that are reliable talent pipelines.

Pick a major that has a good track record for employment & stick the term "environmental" in front of it.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2025 16:57     Subject: Environmental science alternative
If it were my child, I'd explore business sustainability programs
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2025 16:42     Subject: Environmental science alternative
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are there any with good employment? That’s dd’s main interest but a tough field.


I don't really understand your question.
Your daughter wants a career in environmental science; but you want to know if there are alternative good employment options in what....something that's related to environmental science but not actually environmental science? Or just alternatives to environmental science - which there are hundreds of.....education, music, art, business, non-profit management, social sciences.........


I’m trying to figure this out too. My DD is planning to pursue environmental science and not sure why you think that’s a bad idea for yours. There are so many career paths - engineering, research, policy, law, natural resource management, etc. Does someone graduate with an English degree and get a job immediately doing English?Any degree is what you make of it.


+1 My DD is also majoring in environmental science. She recognizes that, especially early career, the jobs don't pay that well. But she loves the field and can't imagine doing anything else. She's also naturally very frugal, so I think she'll be fine. She's worked two summers for our county's natural resources management doing invasive species management, trail restoration, wildlife surveys, and anything else that comes up. Classmates have gone on to state, regional, federal (I know those opportunities will be gone for a while) government, nonprofits, consulting firms. Advancement does require a master's so she plans to work a few years and then go to grad school.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2025 14:57     Subject: Environmental science alternative
Yeah, curious what OP means also.

Maybe bc current administration is interested in destroying th environment quickly and banning all those jobs that may get in the way?
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2025 12:15     Subject: Environmental science alternative
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are there any with good employment? That’s dd’s main interest but a tough field.


I don't really understand your question.
Your daughter wants a career in environmental science; but you want to know if there are alternative good employment options in what....something that's related to environmental science but not actually environmental science? Or just alternatives to environmental science - which there are hundreds of.....education, music, art, business, non-profit management, social sciences.........


I’m trying to figure this out too. My DD is planning to pursue environmental science and not sure why you think that’s a bad idea for yours. There are so many career paths - engineering, research, policy, law, natural resource management, etc. Does someone graduate with an English degree and get a job immediately doing English?Any degree is what you make of it.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2025 11:54     Subject: Environmental science alternative
Anonymous wrote:Are there any with good employment? That’s dd’s main interest but a tough field.


I don't really understand your question.
Your daughter wants a career in environmental science; but you want to know if there are alternative good employment options in what....something that's related to environmental science but not actually environmental science? Or just alternatives to environmental science - which there are hundreds of.....education, music, art, business, non-profit management, social sciences.........
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2025 19:22     Subject: Environmental science alternative
Are there any with good employment? That’s dd’s main interest but a tough field.