Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene at Western Kentucky University
WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene section at the bottom of this page.
WKU Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene (Less Than 1 Year)
Online Classes Are Available at WKU
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
For those who are interested in distance learning, WKU does offer online courses in occupational health and industrial hygiene for the following degree levels:
WKU Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Rankings
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Related Majors
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Environmental Health
- General Public Health
Careers That Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Grads May Go Into
A degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.
Occupation | Jobs in KY | Average Salary in KY |
---|---|---|
Health Specialties Professors | 2,070 | $64,560 |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 1,580 | $66,730 |
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 350 | $47,590 |
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 OPMaster under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.