I am interested in getting into Environmental Risk Management, and got in to University of Miami's Marine Policy program. It is an M.A. Is this worth it? Are there better degree programs out there for this kind of thing?
2007-03-23 03:53:28 · 2 answers · asked by 15fsg546rge1rrheljh45hjr90459ty3 3 in Environment
Talk to your university career/guidance counselor. Find out what similar jobs are out there. Do some exploring on your own. Who writes the the articles in the journals for your field that you read? Ask some of them what they studied. Good luck.
2007-03-23 04:29:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All in all, it depends on whether you want to emphasize the social side of risk management or the technical side. In my experience, policy degrees require a little luck to be in the right place at the right time to get you where you want to go, while more technical degrees are more likely to get you there eventually, but not right away. So, its hard to say which is better.
One of the limitations of a policy degree is the lack of a background in the science related to the risks. Of all the possible degree choices, i bet that environmental engineering is the best choice for a career in risk management related to physical sciences, while a MS degree in a biological field such as fisheries or marine ecology might be better for working on the biological end of the spectrum.
2007-03-23 04:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋