Public Health Environmentalist
Career Description
Public health environmentalists work to understand how environmental factors affect human health. Individuals in this field may conduct laboratory experiments to assess risk factors, evaluate communities for environmental hazards or prepare environmental legislation.
Average Annual Salary*
| $44,550 to $143,700 |
| Source: Explore Health Careers.com, June 2006 |
| *Salaries are estimates only. Actual salaries may vary depending upon specific employer, geographic location, years of experience, budget constraints, etc. |
Average Hourly Wage*
| $21.42 to $69.07 |
| Source: Explore Health Careers.com, June 2006 |
| *Hourly wages are estimates only. Actual wages may vary depending upon specific employer, geographic location, years of experience, budget constraints, etc. |
Academic Requirements
Public health environmentalists usually obtain a science degree at an accredited college or university, which often is followed by a master’s or doctorate degree in public health.
Schools
Missouri Southern State University (Joplin)
866/818-MSSU
Missouri State University (Springfield)
417/836-5000
Saint Louis University
800/SLU-FORU
Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau)
573/651-2000
University of Kansas
316/293-2627
University of Missouri-Columbia
573/882-0277
Professional Associations
National
American Public Health Association
Association of Schools of Public Health
National Environmental Health Association
State
Missouri Association of Local Public Health Agencies
Missouri Environmental Health Association
Missouri Public Health Association
