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Environmental Health at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying Environmental Health, consider the program at Harvard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Harvard University is located in Cambridge, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 environmental health degrees were awarded at Harvard University.

Studying Online at Harvard University

Distance learning is available at Harvard University. Among 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Environmental Health graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Environmental Health graduates at Harvard University are 95% women (18) and 5% men (1).

Environmental Health Master’s Program at Harvard University

Of the 19 master’s environmental health degrees awarded at Harvard University, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	11

Minority students account for 21% of Environmental Health master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, below 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

Graduates of the Environmental Health program at Harvard University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Environmental Health graduates, 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.