Students interested in preparing for a career in workplace safety can select from 79 graduate programs in the United States related to occupational and environmental health, according to GradSchool.com. An advanced degree in this field prepares students to become researchers, government agents or health and safety officers, according to the website. Examples of schools offering graduate programs for workplace safety include Clemson University, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Montana Tech and Tulane University, according to GradSchool.com.
The University of Central Missouri offers a Masters in Aviation Safety, which is two-year program designed to prepare students to create or run safety programs, according to the University's website. During the summer of 2010, the University will begin to offer some of its classes in the masters program online, according to the website.
Eastern Kentucky University is the only school in the United States to offer an online masters programs in security and emergency management, according to the University's website. As part of the online degree, students may pursue concentrations including homeland security, ergonomics and emergency management, according to the website.
George Washington University offers a graduate program in leadership for those with experience in public safety and security that is designed to enhance professional development, according to the University's website. The program offers training in homeland security, regional security, emergency response, inter-agency cooperation, leadership, performance management, managing organizational change and intelligence and strategic analysis, according to the website.
Florida University International offers a Masters in Construction Safety designed to provide students with the necessary skills and training to succeed in middle and upper management positions, according to the University's website. Students with an undergraduate degree in construction management can complete the program in a year, according to the website. Students with degrees related to construction management may apply though more coursework may be needed to graduate, according to the University's website.
Students interested in protecting patients from medical errors, which are a leading cause of death, and improving the overall quality of medical treatment should consider the Combined MD/MS Degree in Health Care Quality and Patient Safety from Northwestern University, according to the University's website. The degree is considered part-time and can be completed in 18 months, according to the University's website.