Departments & Centers
Environmental Health
Careers
Graduates with an M.P.H. degree in environmental health may be employed as air pollution specialists; drinking water and ground water specialists; food safety specialists; hazardous waste specialists; industrial hygienists; solid waste specialists; toxicologists; among others. Potential employers for program graduates are numerous and varied and include city, county, and state health agencies; environmental consulting agencies; federal government; international health agencies; nonprofit agencies; higher education; and military. According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, environmental specialist and scientist jobs are expected to increase by 28% from 2008 to 2018, making prospects for employment excellent. Graduates with a Ph.D. degree in environmental health are prepared for careers as research scientists in government agencies, private industry as well as higher education.
