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Environmental Studies at Baylor University

If you are interested in studying Environmental Studies, consider the program at Baylor University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Baylor University is located in Waco, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 environmental studies degrees were awarded at Baylor University.

Online & Distance Learning at Baylor University

Many students take online classes at Baylor University. Among 20,626 students, 3,066 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,899 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Environmental Studies graduates at Baylor University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Environmental Studies graduates at Baylor University are 59% women (17) and 41% men (12).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at Baylor University

Of the 29 bachelor’s environmental studies graduates at Baylor University, 59% were women (17) and 41% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 34% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Baylor University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Studies Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Studies program at Baylor University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Environmental Studies graduates, 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.