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Environmental Health at Virginia Union University

If you are interested in studying Environmental Health, consider the program at Virginia Union University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Union University is located in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 environmental health degrees were awarded at Virginia Union University.

Studying Online at Virginia Union University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Union University. Of 1,646 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 68 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Environmental Health graduates at Virginia Union University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Environmental Health graduates at Virginia Union University are 71% women (5) and 29% men (2).

Environmental Health Master’s Program at Virginia Union University

Among the 7 master’s environmental health degrees awarded at Virginia Union University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Environmental Health master’s degree recipients at Virginia Union University, above the national average of 36%.*

*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

Those who complete Environmental Health program at Virginia Union University 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.