Online Safety Engineering Degrees

Direct Degree provides information about online degree programs for safety engineering.

The Safety Engineering program is a discipline, which is regulatory driven as well as technology driven, and as such is continually evolving with new legal and regulatory requirements being addressed by safety professionals.

Bachelor's in Safety Engineering

At the Bachelor of Science level, the program addresses the various themes within the field of safety. Courses include Safety and Health for Engineers, Probability and Statistics for Safety, Probability, Risk and Statistics, and Safety Management.

Masters in Safety Engineering

At the graduate level, the more senior responsibilities of a safety professional are addressed, such as property loss control and safety program design and management. Courses for the Master's of Science degree include Accident Investigation and Reconstruction, Contemporary Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene and OSHA Compliance.

Doctorate in Safety Engineering

At the doctorate level, action-oriented research is encouraged, with clear applications to industry. Courses include Safety and Health Law, Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Management, Analytical Safety and Human Factors Engineering.

Careers for Safety engineering Graduates

Safety Engineers oversee the manufacturing production process to ensure that every measure is taken to protect workers in the manufacturing environment. They apply principles of science and mathematics to come up with solutions to manufacturing needs and environmental effects. Engineers analyze the impact of products they develop and the systems they design on the environment and people using them. Engineering knowledge is applied to improving the quality of health care, the safety of food products, and the efficient operation of financial systems.

Many safety engineers work in testing, production and maintenance environments. They supervise production in factories and test manufactured products to maintain quality. They also estimate the time and cost to complete projects.