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Environmental Health at CUNY York College

If you are interested in studying Environmental Health, consider the program at CUNY York College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

CUNY York College is in Jamaica, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 environmental health degrees were granted at CUNY York College.

Online Class Availability at CUNY York College

Many students take online classes at CUNY York College. Among 6,174 students, 354 (6%) studied exclusively online and 2,231 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Environmental Health graduates at CUNY York College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Environmental Health graduates at CUNY York College are 75% women (3) and 25% men (1).

Environmental Health Bachelor’s Program at CUNY York College

Among the 4 bachelor’s environmental health graduates at CUNY York College, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Health bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY York College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	2
Asian	2

Minority students account for 100% of Environmental Health bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY York College, above the national average of 42%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Environmental Health Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Health program at CUNY York College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying 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.