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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. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Georgia is located in Athens, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 environmental health graduations were recorded at University of Georgia.

Studying Online at University of Georgia

Online coursework is an option at University of Georgia. Of 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Environmental Health Rankings at University of Georgia

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Georgia’s Environmental Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 10
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#21 of 74

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 10
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#21 of 74

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 10
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#21 of 74

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Environmental Health graduates at University of Georgia, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Environmental Health graduates at University of Georgia are 74% women (17) and 26% men (6).

Environmental Health Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 20 bachelor’s environmental health degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 85% were women (17) and 15% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Health bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Asian	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Environmental Health bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, above the national average of 42%.*

Environmental Health Doctoral Program at University of Georgia

Of the 3 doctoral environmental health degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Health doctoral degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Environmental Health doctoral degree recipients at University of Georgia, higher than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Health Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Health program at University of Georgia go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Environmental Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$46,198

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.