by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Occupational Safety & Health Technology is the 243rd most popular major in the country with 3,008 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,814 occupational safety and health technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in occupational safety and health technology/technician. To top this list, a school must have a successful occupational safety and health technology/technician program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,492 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Columbia Southern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Murray State Occupational Safety & Health Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 48 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #4 spot on the list. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s OSHA degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Southeastern Louisiana University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 31 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach
Jacksonville State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 26 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Jacksonville State University
With a ranking of #7, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 19 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Georgia Tech
With a ranking of #8, Fairmont State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region list. Fairmont State University is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 12 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Fairmont State
Marshall University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 10 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Marshall University
Central Piedmont Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 13 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Central Piedmont Community College
East Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 7 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Carolina University Occupational Safety & Health Technology Report
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region list. A-B Tech is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s OSHA degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Occupational Safety & Health Technology at A-B Tech
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Occupational Safety & Health Technology Report
With a ranking of #13, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended OSHA Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 0 ’s OSHA degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Occupational Safety & Health Technology at Nicholls State University
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