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Environmental and Environmental Health Engineering

University of California - San Diego (UCSD)

  • A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling contained living environments and for monitoring and controlling factors in the external natural environment, including pollution control, waste and hazardous material disposal, health and safety protection, conservation, life support, and requirements for protection of special materials and related work environments. Find Colleges Offering Environmental and Environmental Health Engineering Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
      Salary and Wages

      San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA

      • Total Employment: 3,850
      • Average Annual Salary: $131,100
      • Average Hourly Rate: $63.03
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 187,089
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 200,669
      • Percent Job Growth: 7.26%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental health hazards utilizing various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.
      Salary and Wages

      San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA

      • Total Employment: 990
      • Average Annual Salary: $88,200
      • Average Hourly Rate: $42.41
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 54,341
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 68,161
      • Percent Job Growth: 25.43%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Category Flexibility
      • Mathematical Reasoning
    • Job Description
      Plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs, requiring application of engineering principles and technology, to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions.
      Salary and Wages

      San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA

      • Total Employment: 210
      • Average Annual Salary: $84,990
      • Average Hourly Rate: $40.86
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 25,380
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 27,823
      • Percent Job Growth: 9.63%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Fluency of Ideas
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
    • Job Description
      Research causes of fires, determine fire protection methods, and design or recommend materials or equipment such as structural components or fire-detection equipment to assist organizations in safeguarding life and property against fire, explosion, and related hazards.
      Salary and Wages

      San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA

      • Total Employment: 210
      • Average Annual Salary: $84,990
      • Average Hourly Rate: $40.86
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 25,380
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 27,823
      • Percent Job Growth: 9.63%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Visualization
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Develop and conduct tests to evaluate product safety levels and recommend measures to reduce or eliminate hazards.
      Salary and Wages

      San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA

      • Total Employment: 210
      • Average Annual Salary: $84,990
      • Average Hourly Rate: $40.86
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 25,380
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 27,823
      • Percent Job Growth: 9.63%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects, such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Environmental and Environmental Health Engineering
     Total
    Overall
    All Students3
     
    By Gender
    Male-
    Female3
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian2
    Hispanic-
    White1
    Unknown-
     
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    California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
    • Address Not Available
      San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 29
    • Highest Degree Offered: Master's
    • Campus Location: Small Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
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    • Highest Degree Offered: Master's
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    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
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    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    University of California - Berkeley
    • Address Not Available
      Berkeley, CA 94720
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
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    University of California - Irvine
    • Address Not Available
      Irvine, CA 92697
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 13
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
    • Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
    • Campus Location: Midsized City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
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    University of California - Merced
    • 5200 North Lake Road
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    University of California - Riverside
    • 900 University Ave
      Riverside, CA 92521
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
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    • 1501 W Del Norte St.
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    California Institute of Technology
    • 1200 E California Blvd
      Pasadena, CA 91125
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
    • Campus Location: Midsized City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
    • Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
    • Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
     
     
     
    Stanford University
    • Address Not Available
      Stanford, CA 94305
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 5
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
    • Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
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    • University Park
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 13
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
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