Environmental Health

Cuny Hunter College

  • A program that focuses on the application of environmental sciences, public health, the biomedical sciences, and environmental toxicology to the study of environmental factors affecting human health and related ecological issues, and prepares individuals to function as professional environmental health specialists. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, public policy analysis, public management, risk assessment, communications, environmental law and applications such as air quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality, noise abatement, housing quality, and environmental control of reacreational areas. Find Colleges Offering Environmental Health Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 430
      • Average Annual Salary: $71,440
      • Average Hourly Rate: $34.34

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 360
      • Average Annual Salary: $67,270
      • Average Hourly Rate: $32.34

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 450
      • Average Annual Salary: $72,280
      • Average Hourly Rate: $34.75

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,270
      • Average Annual Salary: $63,970
      • Average Hourly Rate: $30.75
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 45,206
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 48,882
      • Percent Job Growth: 8.13%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 10,468
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 11,992
      • Percent Job Growth: 14.55%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Environmental Health
     Total
    Overall
    All Students3
     
    By Gender
    Male2
    Female1
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien1
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian-
    Hispanic-
    White2
    Unknown-
     
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    • Highest Degree Offered: Master's
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
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    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
     
     
     
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
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    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008