Environmental Health at University of Maryland Global Campus

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 Maryland Global Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and has a total student population of 58,526.

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.

UMGC Environmental Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Environmental Health

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMGC does offer online courses in environmental health for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UMGC Environmental Health Rankings

Environmental Health Student Demographics at UMGC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental health majors at University of Maryland Global Campus.

UMGC Environmental Health Master’s Program

61% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of environmental health master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in environmental health each year. UMGC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a environmental health master's degree from UMGC, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Global Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,230	$78,920
Epidemiologists	310	$77,330
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	290	$61,440

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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