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Overview for Environmental Health

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 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 and applications such as air quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality, noise abatement, housing quality, and environmental control of reacreational areas.

Careers for Environmental Health Majors

A major in Environmental Health is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Environmental Health

Top 25 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Environmental Health among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Dickinson State University
Dickinson, ND
 7
(2.0%)
Open Admissions$11,165 
 East Central University
Ada, OK
 12
(1.8%)
Moderately Selective$9,404 
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
 14
(1.8%)
Open Admissions$13,678 
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Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO
 8
(1.3%)
Less Selective$7,786 
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
 13
(1.0%)
Less Selective$13,644 
CUNY York College
Jamaica, NY
 6
(0.8%)
Highly Selective$8,902 
Benedict College
Columbia, SC
 2
(0.7%)
Open Admissions$14,010 
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Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH
 10
(0.5%)
Open Admissions$13,744 
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
 6
(0.4%)
Less Selective$14,316 
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
 16
(0.4%)
Less Selective$17,871 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.