Environmental Health
STEM •
Health Professions And Related Programs
What is it about?
A program that focuses on the application of environmental sciences, public health, the biomedical sciences, and environmental toxicology to the study of environmental factors affecting human health, safety, and related ecological issues, and prepares individuals to function as professional environmental health specialists. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, public policy analysis, public management, risk assessment, communications, environmental law, occupational health and safety emergency response, and applications such as air quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality, soil quality, noise abatement, housing quality, and environmental control of recreational areas.
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Number of Colleges by Type
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Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 15 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 10 students.
O's Insights on Environmental Health
- Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
- 87% of graduates come from public universities.
