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Environmental Health at Western Kentucky University

5 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#45 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how WKU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in environmental health.

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Environmental Health Degrees Available at WKU

WKU Environmental Health Rankings

The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for environmental health list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Environmental Health 1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Environmental Health 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Environmental Health Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Environmental Health Graduate Certificate Schools 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health (With Aid) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $48-$75k) 13
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Health Graduates 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Health (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health 15
Best Environmental Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Environmental Health Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Health 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health (With Aid) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Health (With Aid) 21
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $0-$30k) 27
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Environmental Health Graduates 29
Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools 35
Best Environmental Health Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Environmental Health Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Environmental Health Graduate Degree Schools 40
Highest Paid Environmental Health Graduates 41
Best Environmental Health Schools 45
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $30-$48k) 46

Popularity of Environmental Health at WKU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in environmental health. This is a decrease of 44% over the previous year when 9 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in environmental health from WKU. This makes it the #25 most popular school for environmental health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Environmental Health Student Diversity 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 Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 environmental health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WKU, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in environmental health.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

WKU Environmental Health Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Environmental Health from WKU in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 19
Public Health Education and Promotion 14
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 7
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 1

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