Climate & Sustainability Degree Programs
You’ll find plenty of formal academic pathways focused on climate and sustainability at Duke—check out this list of degree programs, certificates, and seminars at the Duke Climate Commitment website.
Program listings from the Duke Climate Commitment 
Energy Degree Programs
Drawing on rich resources in science and technology, economics and business, markets and policy, and more, Duke offers multiple educational pathways to understanding the energy system in all its complexity.
Undergraduate Programs
Certificate in Energy and the Environment, Pratt School of Engineering and Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
Minor in Energy Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Doctoral Programs
- A five-year research program combining disciplinary specialization in economics or political science with environmental policy.
Other Programs: A comprehensive list of Ph.D. programs is offered by The Graduate School. While graduate students with an interest in energy can be found in almost any of Duke’s doctoral programs, you’ll find greater concentrations of energy-related research at the Nicholas School of the Environment, the Pratt School of Engineering, and the Sanford School of Public Policy.
Professional Programs
Master of Environmental Management (MEM), Nicholas School of the Environment
- Offers a concentration in Energy and Environment
- Can be pursued concurrently with many of the degrees below, reducing total tuition and time in residence. To be considered for concurrent degrees, apply to each program separately.
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Fuqua School of Business
- Offers a concentration in Energy and Environment
- Offers a concentration in Energy Finance
Master of Engineering Management, Pratt School of Engineering (with the Fuqua School of Business and Duke Law School)
Master of Engineering (MEng), Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
- Coming in 2024-25: the Climate & Sustainability MEng!
Master of Public Policy (MPP), Sanford School of Public Policy
International Master of Environmental Policy (iMEP), Duke Kunshan University
Juris Doctor (JD), Duke Law School