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Environmental Studies at University of Iowa

If you are interested in studying Environmental Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Iowa. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 environmental studies degrees were granted at University of Iowa.

Online Class Availability at University of Iowa

Many students take online classes at University of Iowa. Of 30,779 students, 3,028 (10%) studied exclusively online and 13,742 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Environmental Studies graduates at University of Iowa, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Environmental Studies graduates at University of Iowa are 80% women (16) and 20% men (4).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Iowa

Of the 20 bachelor’s environmental studies graduates at University of Iowa, 80% were women (16) and 20% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 15% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Iowa, lower 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Environmental Studies Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Studies program at University of Iowa work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Environmental Studies 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.