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Occupational and Environmental Health

University of Iowa

Master's DegreeAcademic

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An MS in occupational and environmental health (OEH) is offered with optional subprograms in agricultural safety and health and industrial hygiene.

Credits

38 credits

Format

In-Person

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Program Details

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Iowa

    Iowa

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

WritingSpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge

English LanguageChemistryEducation and TrainingMathematicsCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionFlexibility of ClosureInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or ma
  • Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, venti
  • Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareCompliance softwareWeb platform development softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite software

Tools

Aerosol monitoring instrumentsAir flow monitorsAir sampling impingersAir sampling pumpsAnemometersAudiometersBarometersBenzene detector tubesCascade impactorsCharcoal absorption tubesChemical detection tubesChlorine monitorsColorimetersCombustible gas metersCompressed air guns

Work Values

SupportWorking ConditionsAchievementIndependenceRecognitionRelationships
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium19-5011.00Occupational Health and Safety Specialiststitle_inference$83,910 median$130,460 top+12.51%1,650
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Corporate or division-level EHS strategy — set across people, programs, and capital priorities.
  • Major incidents and crisis response — lead at executive level with regulators and the public.
  • EHS leadership pipeline and talent development — own succession and recruiting across the function.
  • Industry standards bodies (ANSI, AIHA, ASSP) — contribute through formal leadership.
  • Regulatory advocacy and rulemaking — contribute substantively at state or federal level.
  • Capital and operating EHS budgets — own with executive sponsorship.
  • Cross-functional risk programs (ESG, sustainability) — integrate with EHS strategy.
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures — lead EHS due-diligence and integration.
  • Talent partnerships with universities and certifying bodies (BCSP) — institutionalize.
  • Legacy mentorship and field-shaping standards — advance through training, certification, and publishing.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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