2026 Best Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their occupational health and industrial hygiene programs.

College Factual analyzed 11 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best occupational health and industrial hygiene schools.

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• Best Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Best Schools for Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the occupational health and industrial hygiene degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

1

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Degrees Awarded

$59,207 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Illinois State University this year for occupational health and industrial hygiene. Illinois State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal. Illinois State University graduates 64% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 occupational health and industrial hygiene students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their occupational health and industrial hygiene degree from Illinois State University earn around $59,207 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,250. Read more about the occupational health and industrial hygiene program at Illinois State University

2

University Of Wisconsin Whitewater
Whitewater, WI

30 Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Degrees Awarded

$45,767 Median Starting Salary

University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in occupational health and industrial hygiene, ranking #2. This large public university is located in the town of Whitewater. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. About 30 occupational health and industrial hygiene degrees were awarded at University Of Wisconsin Whitewater in the most recent year. Occupational Health And Industrial Hygiene graduates of University Of Wisconsin Whitewater earn a median of $45,767 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $25,306. Read more about the occupational health and industrial hygiene program at University Of Wisconsin Whitewater

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 11 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.