Master’s Degrees in Environmental Health
Education Levels of Environmental Health Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 798 people earned their master's degree in environmental health. This earns it the #194 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in environmental health at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degree | 798 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 378 |
| Graduate Certificate | 143 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 87 |
| Basic Certificate | 21 |
| Associate Degree | 12 |
Earnings of Environmental Health Majors With Master’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for environmental health majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for environmental health students who are master's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in environmental health. About 71.3% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 229 |
| Women | 569 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of environmental health master’s degree students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 79 |
| Black or African American | 87 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84 |
| White | 362 |
| International Students | 144 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 42 |
Most Popular Environmental Health Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 54 colleges that offer a master’s degree in environmental health. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The most popular school in the United States for environmental health students seekinga master's degree is Washington University in St Louis. Roughly 15,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $61,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 120 people received their master's degree in environmental health from WUSTL. About 82% of this group were women, and 36% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for environmental health majors who are seeking their master's degree is Emory University. Each year, around 13,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $46,800 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 62 people received their master's degree in environmental health from Emory. About 85% of this group were women, and 47% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Maryland Global Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in environmental health. Each year, around 58,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,632 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,432 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 61 people received their master's degree in environmental health from UMGC. About 61% of this group were women, and 32% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Johns Hopkins University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental health. Each year, around 28,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 61 people received their master's degree in environmental health from Johns Hopkins. About 48% of this group were women, and 30% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 5th most popular school in the country for environmental health majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Each year, around 52,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,496 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,116 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their master's degree in environmental health from UMN Twin Cities. About 84% of this group were women, and 36% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
George Washington University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in environmental health. Roughly 27,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their master's degree in environmental health from GWU. About 94% of this group were women, and 24% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in environmental health. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their master's degree in environmental health from Columbia. Around 37% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 76% were women.
University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in environmental health. Roughly 2,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,652 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,440 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their master's degree in environmental health from UPR Medical Sciences. About 60% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Tulane University of Louisiana is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental health. Each year, around 13,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,306 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,814 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their master's degree in environmental health from Tulane. Around 34% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 69% were women.
New York Medical College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in environmental health. Each year, around 1,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their master's degree in environmental health from New York Medical College. Of these students, 67% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Fort Valley State University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental health. Each year, around 3,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,064 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,344 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their master's degree in environmental health from Fort Valley State University. Around 63% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 74% were women.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in environmental health. Roughly 48,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,524 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,514 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their master's degree in environmental health from UW Seattle. About 81% of this group were women, and 31% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
New York University is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental health. Each year, around 52,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,438 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their master's degree in environmental health from NYU. Of these students, 50% were women and 8% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Boston University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in environmental health. Roughly 32,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,798 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,798 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their master's degree in environmental health from Boston U. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 72% were women.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in environmental health. Each year, around 5,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,429 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,927 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their master's degree in environmental health from UTHealth. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.
Yale University is the 16th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental health. Each year, around 12,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,700 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,300 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their master's degree in environmental health from Yale. Of these students, 75% were women and 19% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 16th most popular school in the country for environmental health majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Each year, around 47,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,977 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,192 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their master's degree in environmental health from U-M. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 55% were women.
The 16th most popular school in the country for environmental health majors who are seeking their master's degree is California State University - Northridge. Each year, around 40,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their master's degree in environmental health from CSUN. About 80% of this group were women, and 47% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 19th most popular school in the country for environmental health majors who are seeking their master's degree is Harvard University. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in environmental health from Harvard. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 94% were women.
The 20th most popular school in the country for environmental health majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Iowa. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,016 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,256 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their master's degree in environmental health from Iowa. Of these students, 56% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to environmental health that offer master’s degrees.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 12,307 |
| Health Services Administration | 1,279 |
| Other Public Health | 1,150 |
| Public Health Education & Promotion | 953 |
| International Public Health | 516 |
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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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