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Environmental Studies at Roanoke College

If you plan to study Environmental Studies, consider the program at Roanoke College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Roanoke College is located in Salem, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 environmental studies graduations were recorded at Roanoke College.

Studying Online at Roanoke College

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Environmental Studies graduates at Roanoke College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Environmental Studies graduates at Roanoke College are 71% women (12) and 29% men (5).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at Roanoke College

Of the 17 bachelor’s environmental studies graduates at Roanoke College, 71% were women (12) and 29% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Roanoke College, lower 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Studies Graduates

Those who complete Environmental Studies program at Roanoke College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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.