Environmental Health at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Environmental Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Environmental Health

Online Classes Are Available at UMN Twin Cities

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

UMN Twin Cities Environmental Health Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in environmental health, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Environmental Health Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental health majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Environmental Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of environmental health master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Of the students who received a environmental health master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 60% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in environmental health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• International Public Health/International Health
• Health/Medical Physics
• Public Health Education and Promotion
• General Public Health
• Other Public Health

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,710	$78,140
Epidemiologists	230	$71,870
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	230	$54,180

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
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.