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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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![]() Emory University Atlanta, GA At Emory University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business...view more | N/A | 11% | 48 | 1,460 - 1,540 | $27,986 | $55,744 | ||
![]() Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO At Washington University in St Louis, the most popular majors students study...view more | N/A | 12% | 69 | 1,480 - 1,560 | $22,440 | $59,541 | ||
![]() University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD Every year, the University of Maryland Global Campus awards about 1936...view more | 49 | -- | 48 | -- | $14,545 | $56,250 | ||
![]() University of Florida Gainesville, FL At the University of Florida, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more | N/A | 24% | 5 | 1,310 - 1,480 | $11,521 | $53,756 | ||
![]() Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA Every year, Fort Valley State University grants about 49 degrees to students...view more | N/A | 63% | 13 | 820 - 950 | $11,457 | $57,396 | ||
![]() University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL Every year, the University of Illinois Springfield grants around 96 degrees...view more | 39 | 84% | 8 | 1,030 - 1,240 | $9,241 | $55,501 | ||
![]() Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Annually, Johns Hopkins University grants about 168 degrees to those majoring...view more | N/A | 8% | 84 | 1,530 - 1,570 | $22,844 | $57,570 | ||
![]() Cornell University Ithaca, NY At Cornell University, the most popular majors students study are Computer...view more | N/A | 8% | 42 | 1,480 - 1,560 | $26,455 | $57,770 | ||
![]() Drexel University Philadelphia, PA At Drexel University, the most popular majors students pursue are Registered...view more | 36 | 78% | 3 | 1,240 - 1,440 | $42,342 | $56,262 | ||
![]() University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN At the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the most popular majors students...view more | N/A | 77% | 32 | 1,290 - 1,420 | $16,730 | $60,118 |
*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 Masters degree level has the most graduates in Maryland. 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 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, 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 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary.
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 | 8,603 | 82,519 | 98,282 | 19% | |
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $100,890 | 1,942 | 30,821 | 33,851 | 10% | |
Epidemiologists | $81,390 | 207 | 2,590 | 3,289 | 27% | |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $81,140 | 1,959 | 15,704 | 17,788 | 13% | |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Climate Change Policy Analysts Environmental Restoration Planners Industrial Ecologists | $78,980 | 2,173 | 25,357 | 26,869 | 6% | |
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $57,920 | 414 | 3,408 | 3,753 | 10% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Environmental Health majors.
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