Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 48 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$111,354 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
7.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
+44%Modeled 10-year ROI
$81,659Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$81,659Median reported earnings · year 4
$79,171Average reported earnings · year 5
$23,250Median federal debt
77thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
48Reporting programs
46With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$77,891National median$81,65975th percentile$83,293
46 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Cornell University$103,0162California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$102,7023Texas Tech University$90,1434San Diego State University$88,4175CUNY City College$87,8046Oregon State University$87,6997Oregon State University-Cascades Campus$87,6998Colorado School of Mines$87,2789University of Cincinnati-Main Campus$86,92610North Carolina State University at Raleigh$85,808Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Architectural and Engineering ManagersSOC 11-9041 · 1 crosswalk linksEngineering Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1032 · 1 crosswalk linksEnvironmental EngineersSOC 17-2081 · 1 crosswalk linksHealth and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsSOC 17-2111 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ithaca, NY | $103,016 | $13,102 | +97% | Positive payoff |
| 2 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoBachelor's Degree | San Luis Obispo, CA | $102,702 | $20,500 | +134% | Strong payoff |
| 3 | Texas Tech UniversityBachelor's Degree | Lubbock, TX | $90,143 | $19,750 | +76% | Positive payoff |
| 4 | San Diego State UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Diego, CA | $88,417 | $19,089 | +80% | Positive payoff |
| 5 | CUNY City CollegeBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $87,804 | Not available | +119% | Strong payoff |
| 6 | Oregon State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Corvallis, OR | $87,699 | Not available | +65% | Positive payoff |
| 7 | Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBachelor's Degree | Bend, OR | $87,699 | Not available | +69% | Positive payoff |
| 8 | Colorado School of MinesBachelor's Degree | Golden, CO | $87,278 | $23,500 | +43% | Positive payoff |
| 9 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Cincinnati, OH | $86,926 | Not available | +48% | Positive payoff |
| 10 | North Carolina State University at RaleighBachelor's Degree | Raleigh, NC | $85,808 | $26,004 | +64% | Positive payoff |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborBachelor's Degree | Ann Arbor, MI | $84,973 | $19,028 | +72% | Positive payoff |
| 12 | University of California, RiversideBachelor's Degree | Riverside, CA | $84,300 | $18,068 | +66% | Positive payoff |
| 13 | University of ConnecticutBachelor's Degree | Storrs, CT | $83,293 | $21,738 | +37% | Positive payoff |
| 14 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusBachelor's Degree | Waterbury, CT | $83,293 | $21,738 | +71% | Positive payoff |
| 15 | University of Connecticut-Avery PointBachelor's Degree | Groton, CT | $83,293 | $21,738 | +63% | Positive payoff |
| 16 | University of Connecticut-StamfordBachelor's Degree | Stamford, CT | $83,293 | $21,738 | +55% | Positive payoff |
| 17 | University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusBachelor's Degree | Hartford, CT | $83,293 | $21,738 | +56% | Positive payoff |
| 18 | University of Nevada-RenoBachelor's Degree | Reno, NV | $83,233 | $25,060 | +57% | Positive payoff |
| 19 | University of California, MercedBachelor's Degree | Merced, CA | $83,007 | $21,665 | +67% | Positive payoff |
| 20 | University of Colorado BoulderBachelor's Degree | Boulder, CO | $82,020 | $20,836 | +32% | Positive payoff |
| 21 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsBachelor's Degree | Fort Collins, CO | $82,005 | $27,500 | +40% | Positive payoff |
| 22 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Atlanta, GA | $81,818 | $27,250 | +61% | Positive payoff |
| 23 | Clemson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Clemson, SC | $81,714 | $20,500 | +36% | Positive payoff |
| 24 | University of GeorgiaBachelor's Degree | Athens, GA | $81,604 | $22,143 | +55% | Positive payoff |
| 25 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | University Park, PA | $80,855 | $27,000 | +15% | Positive payoff |
| 26 | Ohio State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Columbus, OH | $80,775 | $24,850 | +43% | Positive payoff |
| 27 | Florida International UniversityBachelor's Degree | Miami, FL | $80,650 | Not available | +64% | Positive payoff |
| 28 | University of FloridaBachelor's Degree | Gainesville, FL | $80,635 | $23,000 | +73% | Positive payoff |
| 29 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBachelor's Degree | Baton Rouge, LA | $80,129 | $24,486 | +37% | Positive payoff |
| 30 | Northern Arizona UniversityBachelor's Degree | Flagstaff, AZ | $78,955 | $27,000 | +43% | Positive payoff |
| 31 | Purdue University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | West Lafayette, IN | $78,770 | $16,316 | +42% | Positive payoff |
| 32 | Worcester Polytechnic InstituteBachelor's Degree | Worcester, MA | $78,719 | Not available | -4% | Negative payoff |
| 33 | Florida Gulf Coast UniversityBachelor's Degree | Fort Myers, FL | $78,238 | $19,929 | +44% | Positive payoff |
| 34 | California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtBachelor's Degree | Arcata, CA | $78,225 | $24,350 | +43% | Positive payoff |
| 35 | Clarkson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Potsdam, NY | $77,891 | $27,000 | +9% | Positive payoff |
| 36 | University of New Hampshire-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Durham, NH | $77,556 | $27,000 | +18% | Positive payoff |
| 37 | University of VermontBachelor's Degree | Burlington, VT | $77,348 | $21,000 | +26% | Positive payoff |
| 38 | Michigan Technological UniversityBachelor's Degree | Houghton, MI | $76,857 | $26,545 | +35% | Positive payoff |
| 39 | University of DelawareBachelor's Degree | Newark, DE | $76,631 | $26,950 | +26% | Positive payoff |
| 40 | University of Notre DameBachelor's Degree | Notre Dame, IN | $75,950 | $25,000 | +8% | Positive payoff |
| 41 | University at BuffaloBachelor's Degree | Buffalo, NY | $75,263 | $27,000 | +15% | Positive payoff |
| 42 | University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleBachelor's Degree | Platteville, WI | $75,099 | $20,457 | +23% | Positive payoff |
| 43 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesBachelor's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $74,252 | $27,000 | +18% | Positive payoff |
| 44 | Missouri University of Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree | Rolla, MO | $71,901 | $27,000 | +10% | Positive payoff |
| 45 | Wilkes UniversityBachelor's Degree | Wilkes-Barre, PA | $70,039 | $27,000 | -14% | Negative payoff |
| 46 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionBachelor's Degree | Tempe, AZ | $57,301 | $19,103 | -49% | Negative payoff |
| 47 | University of Central FloridaBachelor's Degree | Orlando, FL | Not available | $24,596 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $10,411 |
| 48 | Drexel UniversityBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | Not available | $30,983 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $38,509 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.