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Environmental Science at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study Environmental Science, take a look at what Appalachian State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State University is located in Boone, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 environmental science degrees were granted at Appalachian State University.

Online Class Availability at Appalachian State University

Online coursework is an option at Appalachian State University. Among 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Environmental Science graduates at Appalachian State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Science graduates at Appalachian State University are 59% women (20) and 41% men (14).

Environmental Science Bachelor’s Program at Appalachian State University

Of the 34 bachelor’s environmental science graduates at Appalachian State University, 59% were women (20) and 41% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	4
Two or More Races	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, below the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Environmental Science Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Science program at Appalachian State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Environmental Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$52,280

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.