Career Opportunities in Environmental Studies
Potential employers include -
- Biotech industry
- State agencies
- Federal agencies
- Public research labs
- Universities or non-profit laboratories
Graduates have careers as -
- Lab technicians
- Forest rangers
- GIS technicians
- Fisheries technicians
Employers who have hired our graduates in recent years include -
- Jackson Lab
- IDEXX
- Mt Desert Isl. Bio Labs
- Abbott Diagnostics
- Natural Heritage program
- Department of Environmental Quality/Protection
- Forest Service
- National Park Service
- Bureau of Land Management
What is the career outlook and earning potential for graduates of this program?
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Potential Occupations
and Employment Outlook
26.101 Biology/Biological Sciences, General
| Job Code | Job Title | Bright Outlook | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-9121.00 | Natural Sciences Managers | Bright Outlook | Green |
| 11-9121.01 | Clinical Research Coordinators | Bright Outlook | |
| 11-9121.02 | Water Resource Specialists | Bright Outlook | Green |
| 19-1029.02 | Molecular and Cellular Biologists | ||
| 19-1099.00 | Life Scientists, All Other |
03.0103 Environmental Studies
| Job Code | Job Title | Bright Outlook | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19-2041.00 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | Bright Outlook | Green |
| 19-2041.01 | Climate Change Analysts | Bright Outlook | Green |
| 19-2041.02 | Environmental Restoration Planners | Bright Outlook | Green |
| 19-2041.03 | Industrial Ecologists | Bright Outlook | Green |