Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene programs prepare 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.

Of the 2 Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene degrees granted each year at the Doctors degree research scholarship level, 50% percent of whom are men and the other 50% percent are women. Did you know that Oklahoma has more students being awarded a degree in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene than any other state in the US? In fact, Oklahoma awarded 1 degrees last year! The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene is $38,300.