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Environmental Science at Cornell University

If you are interested in studying Environmental Science, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cornell University sits in Ithaca, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 104 environmental science graduations were recorded at Cornell University.

Online Class Availability at Cornell University

Distance learning is available at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Environmental Science graduates at Cornell University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Environmental Science graduates at Cornell University are 58% women (60) and 42% men (44).

Environmental Science Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 104 bachelor’s environmental science graduates at Cornell University, 58% were women (60) and 42% were men (44).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	2
Asian	13
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Science Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Science program at Cornell University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Environmental Science 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.