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Occupational Safety Technology Bachelor's Degree

Occupational Safety Technology Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety Technology is offered at 56 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety Technology. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and30% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.3% 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 667
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 1,444
Master’s Degree 938
Doctor’s Degree 6

Earnings of Occupational Safety Technology Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abachelor’s 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)

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

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor’s degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. About 77.9% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,125
Women 319
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Occupational Safety Technology

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1,002 69.4%
Asian 14 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 56 3.9%
Black or African American 117 8.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 24 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6 0.4%
Two or More Races 53 3.7%
Race Unknown 168 11.6%
International Students 4 0.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Occupational Safety Technology Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 0.3% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 77 colleges that offer a bachelor’s 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 bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,766 people received their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. This school awarded 148 bachelor's 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.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. This school awarded 128 bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. This school awarded 76 bachelor's 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 is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 74 people received their bachelor's 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.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 71 people received their bachelor's 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.

University of Central Missouri comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. This school awarded 60 bachelor's 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.

Murray State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 58 people received their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's 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 bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. This school awarded 56 bachelor's 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.

#10

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Keene State College is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 55 bachelor's 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.

#11

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Lamar Institute of Technology comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. This school awarded 44 bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 35 bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Maysville Community and Technical College is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to 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 bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas State Technical College is a popular choice for Occupational Safety Technology majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to 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 bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Technology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southeastern Louisiana University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology. This school awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree. This school awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in Occupational Safety Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree. This school awarded 22 bachelor's 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.

Below are some popular majors similar to Occupational Safety Technology that also offer bachelor’s 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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