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2022 Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s

19 Ranked Colleges
1,785 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Occupational Safety & Health Technology is the 210th most popular major in the country with 3,416 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,785 occupational safety and health technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational safety and health technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality occupational safety and health technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the occupational safety and health technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The osha school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s”.

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Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree osha students.

Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Occupational Safety & Health Technology

#1

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 184 degrees to qualified bachelors’s OSHA students in 2019-2020.

SRU also made our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is $19,926 for Bachelor’s Degree OSHA students.

Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Occupational Safety & Health Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Whitewater also made our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Whitewater is $15,249 for bachelor’s degree osha students.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
#19 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 793 bachelors’s OSHA degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree osha students list, Columbia Southern University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia Southern University is $10,368 for Bachelor’s Degree OSHA students.

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#4

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 18 bachelors’s OSHA degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Grand Valley State University is $17,646 for bachelor’s degree osha students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#5

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Forest City, Iowa, and it awarded 169 bachelors’s OSHA degrees in 2019-2020.

Waldorf also took the #2 spot in our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Waldorf University is $20,036 for bachelor’s degree osha students.

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#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Pittsburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s OSHA degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt State also made our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Pittsburg State University is $14,436 for bachelor’s degree osha students.

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#7

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s OSHA degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Missouri is $13,677 for bachelor’s degree osha students.

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#8

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

Fairmont State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s OSHA students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairmont State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fairmont State is $10,161 for Bachelor’s Degree OSHA students.

Full Fairmont State Occupational Safety & Health Technology Report

#9

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

Murray State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Murray State University is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s OSHA degrees to qualified students.

Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Murray State is $11,390 for Bachelor’s Degree OSHA students.

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#16 in overall quality

Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Durant, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s OSHA degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for Bachelor’s Degree OSHA students.

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#12 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s OSHA degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for IUP is $22,448 for Bachelor’s Degree OSHA students.

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#12

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
#14 in overall quality

Jacksonville State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s OSHA students in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University also made our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Jacksonville State University is $15,559 for bachelor’s degree osha students.

Full Jacksonville State University Occupational Safety & Health Technology Report

#13

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 37 bachelors’s OSHA degrees in 2019-2020.

Millersville also took the #8 spot in our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,350 for Bachelor’s Degree OSHA students per year to attend Millersville.

Full Millersville Occupational Safety & Health Technology Report

#14

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s OSHA degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree osha students list, CWU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CWU is $15,397 for bachelor’s degree osha students.

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#15

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#15 in overall quality

Indiana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Indiana State is a fairly large public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 20 bachelors’s OSHA degrees in 2019-2020.

Indiana State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana State is $13,896 for Bachelor’s Degree OSHA students.

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#17 in overall quality

Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s OSHA degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree osha students list, Southeastern has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,171 for Bachelor’s Degree OSHA students per year to attend Southeastern Louisiana University.

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#17

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
#7 in overall quality

University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s OSHA degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UAA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,995 for Bachelor’s Degree OSHA students per year to attend UAA.

Full University of Alaska Anchorage Occupational Safety & Health Technology Report

#18

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#18 in overall quality

Marshall University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 25 bachelors’s OSHA degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree osha students list, Marshall University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $8,370 for Bachelor’s Degree OSHA students.

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#19

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#10 in overall quality

Keene State College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value OSHA Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s OSHA degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree osha students list, Keene State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Keene State is $19,394 for Bachelor’s Degree OSHA students.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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