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2025 Best Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Schools

9 Colleges in the United States
258 Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #808 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for occupational health and industrial hygiene students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 258 degrees in occupational health and industrial hygiene annually.

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Choosing a Great Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene School

Best Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Schools The occupational health and industrial hygiene program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for occupational health and industrial hygiene schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
Master's Degrees in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
Doctor's Degrees in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the occupational health and industrial hygiene degree levels they offer.

Top Schools in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene needs to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 12 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene from Texas A&M University - College Station

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
6.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 16 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene from University of Utah

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a good option for students interested in a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 10 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

It is hard to beat Illinois State University if you wish to pursue a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene from Illinois State University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
54 Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Degrees Awarded

UCO is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edmond. This university ranks 8th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 54 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene from University of Central Oklahoma

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PR
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of San Juan, UPR Medical Sciences is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 8 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at UPR Medical Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene from University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
63 Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were about 63 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at Montana Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene from Montana Technological University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

NC A&T is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This university ranks 51st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 11 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene from North Carolina A & T State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Whitewater. This university ranks 10th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.More information about a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 12 majors within the Public Health area of study, Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 24,667
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,139
Other Public Health 3,136
Health Services Administration 3,074
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,232
International Public Health/International Health 1,561
Environmental Health 1,332
Behavioral Aspects of Health 763
Health/Medical Physics 238
Maternal and Child Health 179

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