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Environmental Studies at Tufts University

If you plan to study Environmental Studies, you may want to check out the program at Tufts University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tufts University is located in Medford, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 71 environmental studies degrees were granted at Tufts University.

Online & Distance Learning at Tufts University

Online coursework is an option at Tufts University. Of 13,599 students, 469 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,085 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Environmental Studies graduates at Tufts University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Studies graduates at Tufts University are 77% women (55) and 23% men (16).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at Tufts University

Among the 51 bachelor’s environmental studies graduates at Tufts University, 80% were women (41) and 20% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	9
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Tufts University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Environmental Studies Master’s Program at Tufts University

Of the 18 master’s environmental studies degrees awarded at Tufts University, 72% were women (13) and 28% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Environmental Studies master’s degree recipients at Tufts University, higher than the national average of 20%.*

*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

Students who finish Environmental Studies program at Tufts University pursue many career paths. Below are 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.