Environmental Health at Western Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying environmental health, you may want to check out the program at Western Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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.

WKU Environmental Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health
• Master’s Degree in Environmental Health

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

WKU Environmental Health Rankings

The environmental health major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Environmental Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Environmental Health Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental health majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Environmental Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of environmental health bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in environmental health at WKU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in environmental health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WKU Environmental Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of environmental health master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a environmental health master's degree from WKU, 78% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in environmental health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Community Health and Preventive Medicine
• Public Health Education and Promotion
• General 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,580	$66,730
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,200	$51,740
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	350	$47,590
Epidemiologists	60	$53,560

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.