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Environmental Studies at Southern Connecticut State University

If you plan to study Environmental Studies, consider the program at Southern Connecticut State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Connecticut State University is in New Haven, CT.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 environmental studies degrees were granted at Southern Connecticut State University.

Studying Online at Southern Connecticut State University

Online coursework is an option at Southern Connecticut State University. Among 9,377 students, 958 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,842 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Environmental Studies graduates at Southern Connecticut State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Studies graduates at Southern Connecticut State University are 62% women (16) and 38% men (10).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at Southern Connecticut State University

Among the 26 bachelor’s environmental studies degrees awarded at Southern Connecticut State University, 62% were women (16) and 38% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University, above 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

Those who complete Environmental Studies program at Southern Connecticut State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.