Graduate Student Programs

The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources offers four doctoral and more than nine master’s degree programs. Our campus includes newly renovated laboratories, a state-of-the-art greenhouse complex, modern computing facilities, wetlands and ecology woods, farm animal facilities, and agronomic field plots.

Our graduate programs, which include both funded and self-paying, are characterized by individualized advising, engaging coursework, and faculty who are personally committed to the success of their graduate students.

Funded M.S. and Ph.D. programs are characterized by highly competitive graduate stipends, cutting-edge research in basic and applied disciplines, and travel opportunities for participation in professional meetings. Our self-paying M.S. programs are coursework-based, offer more flexibility, and excellent student-to-faculty ratios.

Advanced Degree Programs (by Department)

Animal and Food Sciences

Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Applied Economics and Statistics

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Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Entomology & Wildlife Ecology

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Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Plant & Soil Sciences

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Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Interdisciplinary

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Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Graduate Programs | College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Graduate & Research News
  • Delaware Wildlife Society Quiz Bowl team before the first match

    Wildlife and Ecology Students compete in their first Wildlife Society Quiz Bowl

    December 04, 2024 | Written by Molly Schafer
    Anxiety was high, and the lights were bright as UD wildlife ecology and conservation students took to the stage in Baltimore. Selona Baker, Madeline Brown, Jack Geraghty and Aidan Short competed in The Wildlife Society’s 25th Annual Quiz Bowl, held during the society’s annual conference. The small team, formed only a month before the competition, faced long-standing teams from other universities.
  • Students from across the college share their research at Fall 2024 symposium

    December 03, 2024 | Written by Nya Wynn
    The Fall 2024 Student Research Symposium showcased more than 40 student researchers in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Students presented their research in a diversity of fields with an emphasis on how their research will contribute to a more sustainable future.
  • UD online master’s program in applied statistics alumna Anaise Higgins took the unconventional path to data science

    November 21, 2024 | Written by Nya Wynn
    Anaise Higgins, a UD Class of 2023 graduate of the online master’s program in applied statistics, successfully transitioned into a data science career after completing her degree. The program's flexibility allowed her to work full time while gaining essential skills in areas such as machine learning and statistical methods, which she now uses as a data scientist with a top national insurance company.

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