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Environmental Science at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

What traits are you looking for in a school for Environmental Science, consider the program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick sits in New Brunswick, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 39 environmental science graduations were recorded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Online Class Availability at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Online coursework is an option at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Of 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Environmental Science graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Science graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are 54% women (21) and 46% men (18).

Environmental Science Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 26 bachelor’s environmental science degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 58% were women (15) and 42% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 35% of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, higher than the national average of 27%.*

Environmental Science Master’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 7 master’s environmental science degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 29% of Environmental Science master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, above the national average of 24%.*

Environmental Science Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 6 doctoral environmental science graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Environmental Science doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, below the national average of 22%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Environmental Science Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Science program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.