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Environmental Studies at University of California-Santa Barbara

If you are interested in studying Environmental Studies, consider the program at University of California-Santa Barbara. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Santa Barbara sits in Santa Barbara, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 352 environmental studies degrees were awarded at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Studying Online at University of California-Santa Barbara

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Santa Barbara. Among 26,133 students, 57 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,195 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Environmental Studies graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Studies graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara are 71% women (250) and 29% men (102).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Of the 352 bachelor’s environmental studies graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 71% were women (250) and 29% were men (102).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	155
Hispanic / Latino	104
Black / African American	5
Asian	35
Two or More Races	36
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	12

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*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

Graduates of the Environmental Studies program at University of California-Santa Barbara work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.