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Environmental Health at Boston University

If you are interested in studying environmental health, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Environmental Health section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Environmental Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Environmental Health
  • Doctorate Degree in Environmental Health

Boston U Environmental Health Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in environmental health, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Environmental Health Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental health majors at Boston University.

Boston U Environmental Health Master’s Program

94% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 environmental health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston U, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Of the students who received a environmental health master's degree from Boston U, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in environmental health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Environmental Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in environmental health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Health Specialties Professors 3,460 $111,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,950 $82,580
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,410 $84,480
Epidemiologists 240 $107,670
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 220 $74,870

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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