Employment Trends & Statistics

The variety and geographic distribution of organizations that employ Nicholas School graduates demonstrate the value and relevance of the Master of Environmental Management and the Master of Forestry programs. Graduates’ career success confirms the marketability of a professional/graduate degree from Duke.

The following employment statistics are based on data collected for the Nicholas School class of 2024 six months following graduation.

2024 Distribution of Employment by Sector

2024 Salary Ranges

Salary

The average reported salary was $85,300 for this population. Reported salaries vary widely depending on the type of employer, employment sector, individual qualifications, previous experience(s), and employment location.

Sample First Destination Employers by Sector (Class of 2024)

CORPORATE/CONSULTING

• Arborview Capital

• Aurora Sustainable Lands

• Boston Consulting Group

• Belvedere Property Management LLC

• Converge Strategies

• Deloitte

• EDF Renewables ICF Consulting

• Marathon Capital

• McKinsey and Co.

• Meta

• National Grid

• NextEra

• Royal Caribbean Group

• ScotiaBank

• Weyerhaeuser

• WSP

 PUBLIC/GOVERNMENT

• City of Durham (NC)

• Colorado State University, Public Lands Policy Group

• Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority

• John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

• Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory

• New York City Department of Environmental Quality

• North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency

• Pacific Fishery Management Council

• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• US Department of Energy

 NGO/THINK TANK

• ACR at Winrock International

• Duke University

• EnFocus, Inc.

• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

• NC League of Conservation Voters

• Oceana

• Rachel Carson Council

• RMI

• The Nature Conservancy

• World Bank