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Environmental Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

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

During the most recent reporting year, 74 environmental studies degrees were granted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Online coursework is an option at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Of 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) studied exclusively online and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Environmental Studies graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Environmental Studies graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 86% women (64) and 14% men (10).

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

Of the 74 bachelor’s environmental studies graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 86% were women (64) and 14% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 26% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Studies Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Studies program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursue many career paths. 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.