Environmental Health at University of Illinois at Springfield

Every environmental health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the environmental health program at University of Illinois at Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,146.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Environmental Health section at the bottom of this page.

UIS Environmental Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Environmental Health

Online Classes Are Available at UIS

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UIS does offer online education options in environmental health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

UIS Environmental Health Rankings

Environmental Health Student Demographics at UIS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental health majors at University of Illinois at Springfield.

UIS Environmental Health Master’s Program

57% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of environmental health master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in environmental health each year. UIS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Springfield with a master's in environmental health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Environmental Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in environmental health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Springfield.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,300	$76,390
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,690	$78,640
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	660	$62,390
Epidemiologists	210	$84,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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