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Environmental Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What traits are you looking for in a school for Environmental Health, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 environmental health degrees were granted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Studying Online at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Of 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Environmental Health Rankings at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Use these rankings to compare University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Environmental Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 10
Best Value	North Carolina	#2 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#11 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#13 of 74

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Environmental Health graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Environmental Health graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 65% women (17) and 35% men (9).

Environmental Health Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 26 bachelor’s environmental health graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 65% were women (17) and 35% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Environmental Health bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, above the national average of 42%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Environmental Health Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Health program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill work across a variety of fields. 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.