Careers

The OSU Environmental Sciences online degree program is flexible to allow students to pursue a wide range of career goals based on their interest.  Sample career options:

• Environmental consulting firms
• Government agencies (DEQ, EPA, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service)
• Health and safety field (HAZMAT)
• Research labs
• Teaching in outdoor or nature centers
• Nonprofit agencies (Institute for Applied Ecology, etc.)

Plus, this degree program is a great stepping stone toward graduate work such as master and doctorate programs in various fields, teacher licensure and law school,.

For further information about job outlooks within this field, please visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics “green” job data.

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Job market outlook

Make a well-informed decision on which degree to pursue online by using the following live job market information from public and private data sources.

Environmental sciences career websites

• Encyclopedia Smithsonian
• Environmental Careers Organizations and "Job-Seeker"
• National Academy of Science
• Careers in Biological Sciences

OSU Ecampus Career Services
Find a vast array of job-seeking resources that connect you to job opportunities all over the world. Find helpful information on everything from writing resumes to interviewing.

Additional career path resources for environmental science majors. Just click on the links for more details.

• US Dept. of Commerce report on current and future STEM jobs
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook for Environmental Scientists and Specialists