Industry Snapshot
This program is designed to help prepare you to manage environmental health and safety issues, including air and water pollution, solid and hazardous waste, and injury and illness prevention.
Program Highlights
Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.
$11B
Projected Industry Revenue
The occupational health & workplace safety services industry is projected to grow to $10.9 billion in revenue in 2023.
Source: IBIS World | “Occupational Health & Workplace Safety Services Industry in the US” | March 16, 2023
158K
Jobs in Environmental Consulting
There are more than 158,000 people employed in the environmental consulting industry in the United States as of 2023.
Source: IBIS World | “Environmental Consulting in the US” | January 2023
34M+
Tons of Hazardous Waste
Large quantity hazardous waste generators in the United States reported generating 34.9 million tons of hazardous waste in 2019.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | "An Overview of Hazardous Waste Generation" | April 18, 2021
Student Organizations
Environmental Awareness Club
The Environmental Awareness Club offers opportunities to interact with a variety of environmental professionals. Activities have included webinars with professionals and alumni in the field, field trips, assisting in local cleanups, newsletters, and a P3 grant competition. It is available to graduate or undergraduate students, alumni, faculty, and staff members. Students and alumni can join the Environmental Awareness Club group on CareerQuest.
FAQs
An online bachelor's degree in environmental health and safety is a college degree that students can earn to help them prepare for a career supporting safe and healthy work environments to protect workers and communities. UMGC’s online bachelor's degree in environmental health and safety is a 120-credit program that covers topics like risk assessment, incident responses, fire protection, and more. The program helps students prepare to work in a wide range of industries, corporations, nonprofits, and government organizations.
UMGC's online bachelor's degree in environmental health and safety is a 120-credit program with courses offered year-round. The time it will take you to complete your degree will depend on several factors, including your goals, how many transfer credits you have, your course load each semester, and whether you are able to benefit from one or more of our fast paths to credit, including credit for prior learning and credit for military education and training.
Tuition rates for the online bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety from UMGC are very competitive and appear at the top of this page. We offer a low in-state rate for Maryland residents and a reduced tuition rate for military service members and their spouses and dependent children. We also offer scholarships for those who qualify, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make online bachelor's degrees even more affordable.
You do not need any background or experience in environmental science to enroll in our online bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety. As long as you meet our undergraduate admission requirements, you can enroll in this program.
You do not need any prior certifications to enroll in or complete this program.