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Environmental Science at Grand Canyon University

If you are interested in studying Environmental Science, take a look at what Grand Canyon University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Grand Canyon University is in Phoenix, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 environmental science degrees were awarded at Grand Canyon University.

Studying Online at Grand Canyon University

Online coursework is an option at Grand Canyon University. Of 113,257 students, 89,777 (79%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,471 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Environmental Science graduates at Grand Canyon University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Environmental Science graduates at Grand Canyon University are 73% women (16) and 27% men (6).

Environmental Science Bachelor’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Of the 22 bachelor’s environmental science degrees awarded at Grand Canyon University, 73% were women (16) and 27% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	4
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 27% of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Environmental Science Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Science program at Grand Canyon University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Environmental Science majors, 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.