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Environmental Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you plan to study Environmental Science, take a look at what Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 environmental science degrees were granted at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Studying Online at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Distance learning is available at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Of 11,893 students, 1,999 (17%) studied exclusively online and 3,314 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Environmental Science graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Environmental Science graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are 59% women (19) and 41% men (13).

Environmental Science Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Of the 14 bachelor’s environmental science graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 43% were women (6) and 57% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 7% of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, below the national average of 27%.*

Environmental Science Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Among the 18 master’s environmental science graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 72% were women (13) and 28% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Environmental Science master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, lower than the national average of 24%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Environmental Science Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Science program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.