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About Environmental Studies

A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.

California awards the most Associates degrees in Environmental Studies of all US states with 101 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Environmental Studies can expect approximately 64% percent of their classmates to be women and 36% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies is $44,450.

Popularity of Environmental Studies Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Environmental Studies degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying career for Environmental Studies majors is Compliance Officers. However, something else to consider is how many job openings there currently is. A job that is in high need that a degree in Environmental Studies can prepare you for is Compliance Officers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Environmental Studies majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Environmental Studies majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
241
Female Students
154 (63%)
Male Students
87 (36%)
White (128, 53%)
Hispanic or Latino (57, 24%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (20, 8%)
Two or more races (12, 5%)
Black or African American (11, 5%)
Asian (8, 3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (5, 2%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)

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