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Environmental Health at University of Rochester

If you are interested in studying Environmental Health, you may want to check out the program at University of Rochester. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Rochester is in Rochester, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 environmental health degrees were awarded at University of Rochester.

Online Class Availability at University of Rochester

Distance learning is available at University of Rochester. Among 11,946 students, 690 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,843 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Environmental Health graduates at University of Rochester, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Environmental Health graduates at University of Rochester are 86% women (6) and 14% men (1).

Environmental Health Bachelor’s Program at University of Rochester

Of the 7 bachelor’s environmental health degrees awarded at University of Rochester, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 43% of Environmental Health bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Rochester, above the national average of 42%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Environmental Health Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Health program at University of Rochester pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Environmental Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$48,647
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$46,198

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.