Occupations/19-3011.01
Environmental Economists
Conduct economic analysis related to environmental protection and use of the natural environment, such as water, air, land, and renewable energy resources. Evaluate and quantify benefits, costs, incentives, and impacts of alternative options using economic principles and statistical techniques.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
69%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
23%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
23%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Assess the costs and benefits of various activities, policies, or regulations that affect the environment or natural resource stocks.
- Task
Write technical documents or academic articles to communicate study results or economic forecasts.
- Task
Conduct research on economic and environmental topics, such as alternative fuel use, public and private land use, soil conservation, air and water pollution control, and endangered species protection.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Write technical documents or academic articles to communicate study results or economic forecasts.
- 02Conduct research on economic and environmental topics, such as alternative fuel use, public and private land use, soil conservation, air and water pollution control, and endangered species protection.
- 03Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications of economic policy or practice alternatives.
- 04Assess the costs and benefits of various activities, policies, or regulations that affect the environment or natural resource stocks.
- 05Prepare and deliver presentations to communicate economic and environmental study results, to present policy recommendations, or to raise awareness of environmental consequences.
- 06Develop programs or policy recommendations to achieve environmental goals in cost-effective ways.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.15
- Degree of automation1.85
- Time sitting4.56
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations2.04
- Hands-on objects/tools2.15
- Outdoors / weather1.37
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom4.74
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.25
- Mathematical Reasoning4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Number Facility3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.12
- Speaking3.50
- Mathematics4.00
- Science2.38
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies3.25
- Monitoring3.50
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 90 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $122,038 2 yr $98,743 Master's · CIP 27.03 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $117,572 2 yr $117,572 Master's · CIP 27.03 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $104,749 2 yr $90,856 Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr — 2 yr $97,071 Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr — 2 yr $97,071 Master's · CIP 27.03 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $91,744 2 yr $84,653 Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Agricultural Economics 01.0103 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $83,177 2 yr — Master's · CIP 01.01 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $74,576 2 yr $47,260 Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Economics, General 45.0601 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $72,587 2 yr $70,596 Master's · CIP 45.06 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $68,666 2 yr $67,660 Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $67,660 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Agricultural Economics 01.0103 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $64,493 2 yr — Master's · CIP 01.01 |