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Environmental Health at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In 2021, 12 environmental health majors received their bachelor's degree from UGA.

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.

UGA Environmental Health Degrees Available

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

UGA Environmental Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the environmental health progam at UGA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The environmental health major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Environmental Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Environmental Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Environmental Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools 23
Best Environmental Health Schools 27

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in environmental health from UGA. This is the #37 most popular school for environmental health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in environmental health, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Environmental Health Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Environmental Health Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 environmental health majors earned their bachelor's degree from UGA. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its environmental health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UGA Environmental Health Master’s Program

The environmental health program at UGA awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

UGA also has a doctoral program available in environmental health. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Health Specialties Professors 4,970 $119,400
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,570 $71,450
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,300 $72,860
Epidemiologists 420 $64,160
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 380 $63,570

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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