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I found the same statistic: for MEM grads specializing in Energy and Environment, the average salary was around 65k. While the cost of living varies across the country, in general, for a single person per year, the cost is ~13k. Considering that the median income in the US was around $32k and the average income was around $48k, I would consider $65K a good salary to live on in the US for a single person, but again, this may depend on where you want to live/what your situation is. As far as the cost of living in Durham, I have read mixed results, but compared to the US as a whole it falls right around the average. This site, while projecting the cost of living in Durham to be slightly above the national average, also offered average rent prices for various bedroom sizes and estimated the average cost for studio and one-bedroom apartments to be around $100 - $200 less per month than the national average. https://www.bestplaces.net/cost_of_living/city/north_carolina/durham I can't speak from experience regarding the cost of living in Durham, but I'm hoping to ask more about this when visiting campus in the coming months. I can follow up after I learn more, and can post about it so the information is more readily available.

Duke was my top choice, but I also applied to SPEA Indiana and SUNY Albany for Ecotoxicology. Was accepted at Indiana on Monday, and they projected aid packages to be offered in the coming months. However, from looking into what they’ve offered for aid in the past, I will not be surprised if it is less than Duke. From the statistic I found, financial aid was ~30k per year.

Here's what I've gathered from a bit of investigation: Duke self-reported that in 2017-2018, the average cost per year for tuition in the Nicholas program was $39,000 and the average financial aid package provided to students was $30,500. Also, they reported that around 88% of Nicholas students received some sort of financial aid. I don't know if you'd also previously found this, but now it's here for all to utilize. Just from scanning the results on this forum, in the past five years, the reported aid packages of those who were accepted ranged from $15,000 to $35,000. Also, wow, Nepal! What are you (and/or everyone else) hoping to focus on regarding your track if you choose Nicholas? (e.g.: Environmental Economics & Policy)

I got into Nicholas too, and that's what I received as well: scholarship/grant info to come mid-March. Is anyone else planning to go to the admitted students weekend?