Environmental Health at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 environmental health majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle.
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.
UW Seattle Environmental Health Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health
- Master’s Degree in Environmental Health
- Doctorate Degree in Environmental Health
UW Seattle Environmental Health Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the environmental health progam at UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools | 1 |
| Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools | 7 |
| 9 | |
| Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools | 12 |
| Most Focused Environmental Health Schools | 29 |
| Best Value Environmental Health Schools | 35 |
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in environmental health from UW Seattle. This makes it the #12 most popular school for environmental health master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in environmental health, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Environmental Health Student Demographics at UW Seattle
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental health majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
UW Seattle Environmental Health Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in environmental health.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
UW Seattle Environmental Health Master’s Program
Of the students who received a environmental health master's degree from UW Seattle, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the environmental health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in environmental health.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in environmental health. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Other Public Health
- International Public Health/International Health
- General Public Health
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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
| Occupation | Jobs in WA | Average Salary in WA |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Professors | 3,470 | $155,090 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 3,000 | $78,240 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 2,880 | $85,090 |
| Epidemiologists | 370 | $102,490 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 340 | $62,510 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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