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Overview for Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

A program that prepares public health specialists to monitor and evaluate health and related safety standards in industrial, commercial, and government workplaces and facilities. Includes instruction in occupational health and safety standards and regulations; health-related aspects of various occupations and work environments; health hazard testing and evaluation; test equipment operation and maintenance; industrial toxicology; worker health and safety education; and the analysis and testing of job-related equipment, behavior practices, and protective devices and procedures.

Careers for Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Majors

A major in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

Top 6 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Montana Tech of the University of Montana
Butte, MT
 21
(8.0%)
Less Selective$15,070 
 Bayamon Central University
Bayamon, PR
 4
(1.5%)
Highly Selective$3,880 
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
 8
(0.6%)
Less Selective$12,942 
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Illinois State University
Normal, IL
 12
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$14,310 
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
 5
(0.2%)
Less Selective$17,625 
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
 8
(0.2%)
Less Selective$17,871 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.