gryphonbones

Can anyone bump this topic? UW will be about half the cost for me. But I like LA so far. Any idea if the extra cost at USC could be worth it?

Thank you for the great response! Every bit of information is precious to me. The debt is something that I'm really worried about, but I really do feel like most degrees in my field that I've looked at require a masters. Not only that, but my liberal arts didn't really prepare me with marketable skills to get into any field that I'm interested in. It gave me a basis and interest for the environmental policy issues. A dilemma I am having is visualizing the exact career. Do environmental policy analysts actually exist, or do they show up in the form of environmental consultants, or upper level government? Also in that space I'm curious if the MS from U of Natural resources program would be better than an mpa or mpp with specialization in environmental policy...

Oh, I'm sorry. These are Master's programs.

I don't have any information, but I want to give this thread attention, because I am also interested.

To start off, I'm coming straight from undergrad with a degree in Political Science. I'm applying to Master's programs. I have been accepted to the Policy programs at ASU, USC, Chicago Harris, and Washington Evans. On top of that I have been accepted to U of M's School of Natural Resources and Environment. (My only rejection came from Ford school). I'm looking to enter the professional field of environmental policy. While I'm excited about getting accepted to all of these schools, I have not received any notification of funding or scholarships from any of them, other than Washington, which offered me instate tuition and a $500 a month stipend. My question for you guys is, is it worth it to pursue any of these degrees with my current offer. I know that this question can only be answered by myself, but I want to make the right decision. Any and all advice will be hugely appreciated. Thanks!

Well as of right now I haven't even set my sights on a phd. I would like to enter the professional world and seek a career in environmental policy analysis or consulting.

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I graduated in December from Michigan State with a Bachelor's in Political Science and an additional major in German. My goal is to enter the field of Environmental Policy, but I'm not sure which route to take. I have been accepted into 5 master's programs: Master's of Public Policy from Chicago, USC, and ASU. Master's of Public Admin from University of Washington Master's of Science at University of Michigan with a specialization in Environmental Policy. As of right now, only Washington has offered me any real form of financial aide, with instate tuition and a $500/ month stipend. Also, all of these policy programs offer some kind of specialization in environmental policy/management/governance. I would love to hear any wisdom from you guys regarding my situation. I'm a little overwhelmed and not sure if the debt is worth it and if funding will be an option. Also, would a degree from U of M from the school of Natural Resources and Environment be better or worse than one of the other public affairs programs with regard to my career path? The graduate world is new to me and any and all advice would be welcome. Thanks!