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*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() University of Rochester Rochester, NY At the University of Rochester, the three most popular college majors...view more | 100 | 36% | 15 | 1,400 - 1,530 | $40,900 | $56,543 | ||
![]() University of Georgia Athens, GA At the University of Georgia, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more | 94 | 37% | 35 | 1,180 - 1,410 | $16,303 | $58,495 | ||
![]() Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Annually, Ohio State University-Main Campus awards around 794 degrees to...view more | 93 | 51% | 44 | 1,340 - 1,450 | $19,575 | $57,834 | ||
![]() University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the three most popular...view more | 93 | 19% | 19 | 1,370 - 1,520 | $11,140 | $57,150 | ||
![]() Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI Each year, Oakland University awards around 520 degrees to those studying...view more | 91 | 70% | 25 | 1,000 - 1,190 | $15,734 | $57,877 | ||
![]() California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA At California State University-Northridge, the three most popular college...view more | 83 | 93% | 52 | 900 - 1,110 | $8,222 | $55,727 | ||
![]() Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY At Eastern Kentucky University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more | 83 | 78% | 16 | 930 - 1,180 | $10,852 | $58,052 | ||
![]() University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Annually, the University of Washington-Seattle Campus grants around 481...view more | 82 | 43% | 26 | 1,230 - 1,460 | $11,023 | $53,796 | ||
![]() Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO At Missouri Southern State University, the most popular majors students...view more | 79 | 97% | 16 | 980 - 1,180 | $11,264 | $57,437 | ||
![]() Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID At Brigham Young University-Idaho, the most popular majors students pursue...view more | 70 | 97% | 22 | 1,020 - 1,230 | $7,295 | $58,135 |
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
A program that focuses on the application of environmental sciences, public health, the biomedical sciences, and environmental toxicology to the study of environmental factors affecting human health, safety, and related ecological issues, and prepares individuals to function as professional environmental health specialists. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, public policy analysis, public management, risk assessment, communications, environmental law, occupational health and safety emergency response, and applications such as air quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality, soil quality, noise abatement, housing quality, and environmental control of recreational areas.
While Environmental Health has degrees up to the Doctors degree research scholarship, most students study towards a Masters degree. Students study Environmental Health all around the US, though the major at the Bachelors degree level has the most graduates in California. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Environmental Health is $51,200.
Some top jobs related to Environmental Health, include Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health and Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, both of which are in high demand. Yet there are higher paying positions, like Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary. the most in-demand position for Environmental Health majors is Occupational Health and Safety Specialists.
These are the highest paying careers for Environmental Health majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,650 | 4,219 | 40,471 | 48,202 | 19% | |
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $100,890 | 1,815 | 28,798 | 31,629 | 10% | |
Epidemiologists | $81,390 | 193 | 2,420 | 3,073 | 27% | |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $81,140 | 5,041 | 40,399 | 45,759 | 13% | |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Climate Change Policy Analysts Environmental Restoration Planners Industrial Ecologists | $78,980 | 4,236 | 49,427 | 52,374 | 6% | |
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $57,920 | 1,065 | 8,768 | 9,656 | 10% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Environmental Health majors.
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