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Environmental Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying Environmental Science, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is in Chapel Hill, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 113 environmental science degrees were awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Studying Online at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Of 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Environmental Science graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Environmental Science graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 68% women (77) and 32% men (36).

Environmental Science Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 73 bachelor’s environmental science graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 68% were women (50) and 32% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, below the national average of 27%.*

Environmental Science Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 26 master’s environmental science degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 77% were women (20) and 23% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Environmental Science master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lower than the national average of 24%.*

Environmental Science Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 14 doctoral environmental science degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 50% were women (7) and 50% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 29% of Environmental Science doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, above the national average of 22%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Science Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Science program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.