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Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Major

Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing

29 Master's Degrees Annually
0 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#758 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many occupational and environmental health nursing graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 19
Graduate Certificate 4

What Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to occupational and environmental health nursing were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

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  • Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

Skills for Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Majors

A major in occupational and environmental health nursing prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:

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  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Abilities for Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Majors

As a occupational and environmental health nursing major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

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  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

What Can You Do With a Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with occupational and environmental health nursing:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Registered Nurses 14.8% $71,730

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing?

19 Master's Degrees Annually
74% Percent Women
32% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The major attracts more women than men. About 74% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of occupational and environmental health nursing majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing, too. About 15.8% of those with this major are international students.

Some careers associated with occupational and environmental health nursing require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to occupational and environmental health nursing have obtained the following education levels.

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Education Level Percentage of Workers
Some College Courses 11.1%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) 68.7%
Bachelor’s Degree 24.1%

Online Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 0 0
Bachelor’s Degree 1 1
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 2 2
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 1 1
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to occupational and environmental health nursing.

Major Number of Grads
Registered Nursing 253,629
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 15,154
Nursing Practice 9,216
Nursing Administration 8,050
Nursing Science 4,481
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,364
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 3,261
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,295
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,963
Nurse Anesthetist 1,939
Critical Care Nursing 652
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 566
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 538
School Nursing 508
Clinical Nurse Leader 447
Clinical Nurse Specialist 292
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 288
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 208
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 135
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 76
Forensic Nursing 20
Palliative Care Nursing 3

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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