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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Occupational Safety & Health Technology is the 243rd most popular major in the country with 3,008 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,814 occupational safety and health technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 1,492 diplomas to qualified ’s OSHA students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Columbia Southern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Murray State
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s OSHA degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Occupational Safety & Health Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region. Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s OSHA degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Southeastern Louisiana University
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 12 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fairmont State Occupational Safety & Health Technology Report
With a ranking of #6, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 26 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Jacksonville State University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 48 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Embry-Riddle Worldwide
Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 10 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Marshall University
With a ranking of #9, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s OSHA degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s OSHA degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Central Piedmont Community College
With a ranking of #11, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 7 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Occupational Safety & Health Technology at East Carolina University
With a ranking of #12, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s OSHA students in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Occupational Safety & Health Technology Report
Nicholls State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on OSHA Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s OSHA degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Nicholls State University
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