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Environmental Studies at University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Environmental Studies, take a look at what University of Pennsylvania. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Pennsylvania sits in Philadelphia, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 185 environmental studies degrees were awarded at University of Pennsylvania.

Studying Online at University of Pennsylvania

Many students take online classes at University of Pennsylvania. Among 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Environmental Studies graduates at University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Environmental Studies graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 75% women (139) and 25% men (46).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Among the 19 bachelor’s environmental studies graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 79% were women (15) and 21% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	5
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 42% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, above the national average of 29%.*

Environmental Studies Master’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 165 master’s environmental studies degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 75% were women (123) and 25% were men (42).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	3
Asian	14
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	76
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 18% of Environmental Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 20%.*

Environmental Studies Doctoral Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 1 doctoral environmental studies graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*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 Pennsylvania work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-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.