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Associate Degree in Hazardous Materials Management & Waste Technology

Associate Degrees in Hazardous Materials Management & Waste Technology

49 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech is offered at 15 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 57 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.0% of hazardous materials management and waste tech graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Tech Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 49 students earned their associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech. This earns it the #177 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in hazardous materials management and waste tech at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 74
Associate Degree 49
Undergraduate Certificate 3

Earnings of Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Tech Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for hazardous materials management and waste tech majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for hazardous materials management and waste tech students who are associate degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue associate degrees in hazardous materials management and waste tech. About 55.1% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 27
Women 22
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The racial-ethnic distribution of hazardous materials management and waste tech associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7
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There are 15 colleges that offer an associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech. Learn more about the most popular 15 below:

#1

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, California
11 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for hazardous materials management and waste tech students seekingan associate degree is Cuyamaca College. Roughly 7,800 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 11 people received their associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech from Cuyamaca College. Of these students, 31% were women and 54% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

De Anza College

Cupertino, California
7 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

De Anza College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in hazardous materials management and waste tech. Roughly 16,700 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 7 people received their associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech from De Anza College. About 57% of this group were women, and 71% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, California
4 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Santa Monica College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech. Each year, around 23,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 4 people received their associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech from SMC. Around 55% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 82% were women.

#4

Barton County Community College

Great Bend, Kansas
3 Yearly Graduations

Barton County Community College is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 3 associate degrees were handed out to hazardous materials management and waste tech majors at Barton Community College.

#4

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, California
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Rio Hondo College is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech. Roughly 15,500 attend the school each year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 3 associate degrees were handed out to hazardous materials management and waste tech majors at RHCCD. Around 83% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#6

Lake Tahoe Community College

South Lake Tahoe, California
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Lake Tahoe Community College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in hazardous materials management and waste tech. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 2 people received their associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech from LTCC.

#7

Sierra College

Rocklin, California
1 Yearly Graduations

Sierra College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech. The hazardous materials management and waste tech program at Sierra College awarded 1 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year.

#8

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, California
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Allan Hancock College is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech. Roughly 9,800 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 0 people received their associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech from Allan Hancock College. Of these students, 50% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

Palo Verde College

Blythe, California
0 Yearly Graduations

Palo Verde College is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 0 people received their associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech from Palo Verde College.

#8

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, California
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Southwestern College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in hazardous materials management and waste tech. Each year, around 15,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The hazardous materials management and waste tech program at Southwestern College awarded 0 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 50% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

Santiago Canyon College

Orange, California
0 Yearly Graduations

Santiago Canyon College is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in hazardous materials management and waste tech. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 0 associate degrees were handed out to hazardous materials management and waste tech majors at SCC.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to hazardous materials management and waste tech that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling 594
Water Treatment Management 307
Environmental Technology 141
Other Environmental Control 58

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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