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Environmental Studies at Shepherd University

If you are interested in studying Environmental Studies, take a look at what Shepherd University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Shepherd University is in Shepherdstown, WV.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 environmental studies degrees were awarded at Shepherd University.

Online Class Availability at Shepherd University

Distance learning is available at Shepherd University. Of 3,339 students, 461 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,673 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Environmental Studies graduates at Shepherd University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Studies graduates at Shepherd University are 75% women (12) and 25% men (4).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at Shepherd University

Among the 16 bachelor’s environmental studies graduates at Shepherd University, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 12% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Shepherd University, 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

Graduates of the Environmental Studies program at Shepherd University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Environmental Studies graduates, 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.