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Environmental Science at Colorado Mesa University

If you are interested in studying Environmental Science, you may want to check out the program at Colorado Mesa University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado Mesa University sits in Grand Junction, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 environmental science degrees were granted at Colorado Mesa University.

Online Class Availability at Colorado Mesa University

Online coursework is an option at Colorado Mesa University. Among 9,785 students, 736 (8%) studied exclusively online and 3,271 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Environmental Science graduates at Colorado Mesa University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Environmental Science graduates at Colorado Mesa University are 52% women (12) and 48% men (11).

Environmental Science Bachelor’s Program at Colorado Mesa University

Of the 23 bachelor’s environmental science graduates at Colorado Mesa University, 52% were women (12) and 48% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado Mesa University, lower 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 Colorado Mesa University go on to a range of careers. 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.