by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Occupational Safety & Health Technology is the 243rd most popular major in the country with 3,008 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 114 occupational safety and health technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in occupational safety and health technology/technician. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their occupational safety and health technology/technician program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 44 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Occupational Safety & Health Technology at UW - Whitewater
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 34 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Indiana State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 8 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UW - Stout Occupational Safety & Health Technology Report
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 Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 23 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madonna University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Great Lakes Region. Madonna is a small school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 1 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Madonna
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s OSHA students in 2020-2021.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
With a ranking of #6, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Fox Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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