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Environmental Studies at Oberlin College

If you plan to study Environmental Studies, you may want to check out the program at Oberlin College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oberlin College sits in Oberlin, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 39 environmental studies degrees were granted at Oberlin College.

Online & Distance Learning at Oberlin College

Oberlin College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Environmental Studies graduates at Oberlin College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Environmental Studies graduates at Oberlin College are 64% women (25) and 36% men (14).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at Oberlin College

Of the 39 bachelor’s environmental studies graduates at Oberlin College, 64% were women (25) and 36% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Oberlin College, 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

Graduates of the Environmental Studies program at Oberlin College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Environmental Studies 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.