Overview

Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management / Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Environmental Science and Management (MESM)	Environmental science and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental science and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economics and environmental science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Technology and society

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	70
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

404

Applied

205

Accepted

85

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

213

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.51%
Black or African American	1.41%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.47%
Asian	5.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.94%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	9.86%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 5

Male (23)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Coastal marine resources management, conservation planning, corporate environmental management, economics and politics of the environment, energy and climate, pollution prevention and remediation, water resources management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2400 Bren Hall
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-5131
United States

Contact Dr. Steven Gaines
Dean
Email: gaines@bren.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-7363
Fax: 805-893-7611

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