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Environmental Studies at Western Michigan University

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

Western Michigan University is in Kalamazoo, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 environmental studies degrees were granted at Western Michigan University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Michigan University

Online coursework is an option at Western Michigan University. Among 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) studied exclusively online and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Environmental Studies graduates at Western Michigan University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Environmental Studies graduates at Western Michigan University are 63% women (12) and 37% men (7).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 19 bachelor’s environmental studies degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 63% were women (12) and 37% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Environmental Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Studies program at Western Michigan University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Environmental Studies graduates, 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.