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Environmental Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

What traits are you looking for in a school for Environmental Health, consider the program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston sits in Houston, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 environmental health graduations were recorded at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Studying Online at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Among 4,938 students, 88 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,863 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Environmental Health graduates at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Health graduates at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are 81% women (13) and 19% men (3).

Environmental Health Master’s Program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Of the 11 master’s environmental health graduates at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 55% of Environmental Health master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, higher than the national average of 36%.*

Environmental Health Doctoral Program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Of the 5 doctoral environmental health degrees awarded at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Health doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

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

Minority students account for 20% of Environmental Health doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, lower than the national average of 27%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Health Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Health program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Environmental Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$48,647
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$46,198

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.