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Environmental Health at Western Kentucky University

Environmental Health at Western Kentucky University

If you plan to study environmental health, take a look at what Western Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Environmental Health section at the bottom of this page.

WKU Environmental Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health
  • Master’s Degree in Environmental Health

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 environmental health for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

WKU Environmental Health Rankings

Environmental Health Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental health majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Environmental Health Master’s Program

100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of environmental health master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a environmental health master's degree from WKU, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a master's in environmental health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,200 $51,740
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 350 $47,590
Epidemiologists 60 $53,560

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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