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Environmental Studies at Emory University

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

Emory University is located in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 38 environmental studies degrees were awarded at Emory University.

Online & Distance Learning at Emory University

Online coursework is an option at Emory University. Of 15,175 students, 925 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,596 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Environmental Studies graduates at Emory University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Environmental Studies graduates at Emory University are 66% women (25) and 34% men (13).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at Emory University

Of the 38 bachelor’s environmental studies graduates at Emory University, 66% were women (25) and 34% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 29% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Emory 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Environmental Studies Graduates

Those who complete Environmental Studies program at Emory University go on to a range of careers. 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.