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Environmental Biology Basic Certificate

Environmental Biology Basic Certificates

A basic certificate in Environmental Biology is offered at 53 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abasic certificate in Environmental Biology. Approximately 50% of recent graduates in this major were women. Also, 25.0% of Environmental Biology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Environmental Biology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 449 people earned theirEnvironmental Biology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Environmental Biology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 2
Bachelor’s Degree 368
Master’s Degree 52
Doctor’s Degree 27

Earnings of Environmental Biology Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abasic certificate in Environmental Biology of $55,280 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $44,645
4 years $55,280
5 years $64,232

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

A basic certificate in Environmental Biology is about equally as popular with men as it is with women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 2
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Environmental Biology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Environmental Biology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 3 75.0%
International Students 1 25.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Environmental Biology Basic Certificate Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 25.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 68 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Environmental Biology. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Environmental Biology students seeking a basic certificate is Colorado State University-Fort Collins. During the most recent year for which we have data, 94 people received their basic certificate in Environmental Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 48 basic certificates in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Environmental Biology. This school awarded 40 basic certificates in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their basic certificate in Environmental Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Environmental Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their basic certificate in Environmental Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their basic certificate in Environmental Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Environmental Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their basic certificate in Environmental Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Washington University in St Louis is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 11 basic certificates in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Environmental Biology. This school awarded 10 basic certificates in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 9 basic certificates in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Environmental Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their basic certificate in Environmental Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 9 basic certificates in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Environmental Biology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their basic certificate in Environmental Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Environmental Biology. This school awarded 8 basic certificates in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their basic certificate in Environmental Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Environmental Biology. This school awarded 7 basic certificates in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 7 basic certificates in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Montana Technological University is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their basic certificate in Environmental Biology from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Environmental Biology. This school awarded 7 basic certificates in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Environmental Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College is a popular choice for Environmental Biology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 6 basic certificates in Environmental Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Environmental Biology that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology 3,053
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 2,375
Ecology 1,201
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 840
Conservation Biology 592

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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