---

Environmental Science at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Environmental Science, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 130 environmental science degrees were granted at University of California-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at University of California-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Los Angeles. Of 47,335 students, 785 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Environmental Science graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Environmental Science graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 78% women (102) and 22% men (28).

Environmental Science Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 126 bachelor’s environmental science degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 79% were women (99) and 21% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	50
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	6
Asian	29
Two or More Races	14
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 27%.*

Environmental Science Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 4 doctoral environmental science degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Environmental Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 22%.*

*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

Those who complete Environmental Science program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.