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2024 Best Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Schools

13 Colleges in the United States
211 Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #808 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for occupational health and industrial hygiene students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 211 degrees in occupational health and industrial hygiene to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene School

Best Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Schools The occupational health and industrial hygiene program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for occupational health and industrial hygiene schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
Master's Degrees in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
Doctor's Degrees in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the occupational health and industrial hygiene degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in occupational health and industrial hygiene needs to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 12 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Any student pursuing a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene has to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
13.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Utah is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene. U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PR

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene. Located in the large city of San Juan, UPR Medical Sciences is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 2 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at UPR Medical Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK
25.0% Growth in Graduates

UOHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

There were about 4 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were about 11 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
83.3% Growth in Graduates

OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
55 Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were roughly 55 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at Montana Tech in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 3 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 12 majors within the Public Health area of study, Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Maternal and Child Health 163

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