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Occupational Safety Technology Associate Degree

Occupational Safety Technology Associate Degrees

There are 56 colleges and universities across the nation that offer aassociate degree in Occupational Safety Technology. This degree is more popular with male students, and about41% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.8% of Occupational Safety Technology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Occupational Safety Technology Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 3,147 degrees were awarded toOccupational Safety Technology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Occupational Safety Technology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 19
Associate’s Degree (this page) 667
Bachelor’s Degree 1,444
Master’s Degree 938
Doctor’s Degree 6

Earnings of Occupational Safety Technology Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in Occupational Safety Technology of $70,808 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 $67,389
4 years $70,808
5 years $79,621

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

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Occupational Safety Technology majors who have their associate degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. About 71.5% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 477
Women 190
Gender Diversity of Associate Degrees in Occupational Safety Technology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Occupational Safety Technology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 383 57.4%
Asian 11 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 63 9.4%
Black or African American 94 14.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.3%
Two or More Races 13 1.9%
Race Unknown 76 11.4%
International Students 12 1.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Occupational Safety Technology Associate Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.8% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 77 colleges that offer a associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 1,766 associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 148 associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 128 people received their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 76 associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. This school awarded 74 associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 71 associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Missouri is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 60 people received their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Murray State University is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 58 people received their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Keene State College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. This school awarded 55 associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Lamar Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 44 people received their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. This school awarded 35 associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Maysville Community and Technical College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. This school awarded 34 associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology 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

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas State Technical College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southeastern Louisiana University is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 24 associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 23 associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 22 associate degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Occupational Safety Technology that also offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Quality Control Technology/Technician 422
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician 258
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Other 111
Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology/Technician
Process Safety Technology/Technician

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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