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 2022 six months following graduation.
2022 Distribution of Employment by Sector
2022 Salary Ranges
Salary
The average reported salary was $75,169 for this population. The reported annual salary mode for respondents was in the range of $70,000 to $74,000 (13% of respondents). Reported salaries vary widely depending on the type of employer, employment sector, individual qualifications, previous experience(s), and employment location.
Sample First Destination Employers (Class of 2022)
CORPORATE/CONSULTING | PUBLIC SECTOR | NGO/RESEARCH/THINK TANK |
|---|---|---|
Apex Clean Energy | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Citizens Climate Lobby |
Bluesource | California Public Utilities Commission | Conservation International |
ConEdison | City of Durham (NC) | Dartmouth Health |
E3 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | Duke University |
ERM Consulting | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NY) | Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) |
Goldman Sachs | North Carolina Land and Water Fund | Foothills Conservancy |
Guidehouse | State of Alaska | Monterey Bay Aquarium |
ICF Consulting | State of Vermont | Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions |
Ivy Energy | US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | North Carolina Coastal Federation |
Kearns & West | US Forest Service | Oak Foundation |
McKinsey and Co. | Oceana | |
NextEra | Resources for the Future | |
Nike | The Conservation Fund | |
Raftelis | The Nature Conservancy | |
Ramboll | The Watch Hill Conservancy | |
S&P Global | University of Tennessee | |
Target | Urban Ocean Lab | |
Tetra Tech | ||
The London Company | ||
Third Economy | ||
WAP Sustainability | ||
WestWater Research | ||
Wildlands Engineering |