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Environmental Health at California State University-Northridge

If you plan to study Environmental Health, take a look at what California State University-Northridge. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Northridge sits in Northridge, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 42 environmental health graduations were recorded at California State University-Northridge.

Studying Online at California State University-Northridge

Many students take online classes at California State University-Northridge. Of 38,313 students, 2,866 (7%) studied exclusively online and 19,186 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Environmental Health graduates at California State University-Northridge, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Environmental Health graduates at California State University-Northridge are 76% women (32) and 24% men (10).

Environmental Health Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Northridge

Of the 37 bachelor’s environmental health graduates at California State University-Northridge, 78% were women (29) and 22% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Health bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	19
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 59% of Environmental Health bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge, above the national average of 42%.*

Environmental Health Master’s Program at California State University-Northridge

Of the 5 master’s environmental health graduates at California State University-Northridge, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Health master’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Environmental Health master’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge, higher than the national average of 36%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Environmental Health Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Health program at California State University-Northridge go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Environmental Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$48,647
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$46,198

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.