College of Public Health

Careers

Today, students of environmental health sciences have many options for a career path in practice or research. Careers that used to be niche are now in high demand.

Research and training in environmental health sciences occurs through two degree programs, the PhD and MS.  In addition, within the MPH curriculum, students can elect to emphasize focused training in environmental health sciences.

These programs serve to launch careers in:

PhD	MS	MPH
Academic Research	Medical / Dental / Veterinary School	State, Federal, and local government agencies
Federal Research	Doctoral degree	Consulting
Private Industry Research	Research Associate	Private Industry
Consulting		Sanitarian / Industrial Hygiene

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, federal, state, and local governments employ 43 percent of all environmental scientists. Recent Ohio State graduates of our program found jobs with the US Public Health Service, the Florida State Health Department, the US Food & Drug Administration and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

Although a bachelor's degree in an earth science is adequate for a few entry-level jobs, employers prefer a master's degree; a Ph.D. degree generally is required for research or college teaching positions.

Employment of environmental scientists is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations. Employment of environmental scientists is expected to increase by 25 percent between 2006 and 2016, much faster than the average for all occupations.