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Environmental Science at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

If you plan to study Environmental Science, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette sits in Lafayette, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 environmental science graduations were recorded at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Studying Online at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Online coursework is an option at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Of 15,665 students, 2,016 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,675 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Environmental Science graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Environmental Science graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 62% women (8) and 38% men (5).

Environmental Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Of the 13 bachelor’s environmental science degrees awarded at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 62% were women (8) and 38% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 8% of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, lower than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Environmental Science Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Science program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.