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Environmental Science at The University of Texas at San Antonio

If you are interested in studying Environmental Science, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at San Antonio. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas at San Antonio sits in San Antonio, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 94 environmental science graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Of 35,770 students, 4,185 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,560 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Environmental Science graduates at The University of Texas at San Antonio, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Science graduates at The University of Texas at San Antonio are 72% women (68) and 28% men (26).

Environmental Science Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Of the 77 bachelor’s environmental science degrees awarded at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 77% were women (59) and 23% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	42
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at San Antonio, higher than the national average of 27%.*

Environmental Science Master’s Program at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Among the 17 master’s environmental science degrees awarded at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 53% were women (9) and 47% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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

Minority students account for 88% of Environmental Science master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at San Antonio, above the national average of 24%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Science Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Science program at The University of Texas at San Antonio pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.