Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering: earnings, debt, and careers
CIP 14.14. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 325 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.
Graduate earnings by credential level
| Credential | Programs | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Typical program median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate certificate | 3 | 42 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Associate's degree | 5 | 1 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Bachelor's degree | 139 | 1,858 | $68,044 | $81,171 | $22,875 40 programs |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | 0 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Master's degree | 105 | 757 | $79,387 | $92,629 | Data unavailable |
| Doctoral degree | 54 | 154 | $83,558 | $107,112 | Data unavailable |
| Graduate certificate | 18 | 32 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
National earnings are published by the Department of Education for each field and credential level Verified data. Typical program median debt is ConnectPrep's calculation: the median across programs of each program's median federal debt Calculated estimate. It covers federal loans only.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Bachelor's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA · Public · 18 graduates measured | $79,657 | $102,702 | $19,317 |
| Texas Tech University TX · Public · 16 graduates measured | $73,568 | $90,143 | Data unavailable |
| Purdue University-Main Campus IN · Public · 37 graduates measured | $73,304 | $78,770 | $19,252 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · Public · 29 graduates measured | $72,799 | $80,855 | $26,944 |
| University of California-Davis CA · Public · 26 graduates measured | $72,558 | Data unavailable | $12,686 |
| Drexel University PA · Private, nonprofit · 26 graduates measured | $72,403 | Data unavailable | $31,000 |
| University of Central Florida FL · Public · 29 graduates measured | $71,673 | Data unavailable | $13,125 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH · Public · 31 graduates measured | $71,262 | $86,926 | $19,125 |
| San Diego State University CA · Public · 31 graduates measured | $71,143 | $88,417 | $15,000 |
| University of Delaware DE · Public · 21 graduates measured | $70,999 | $76,631 | Data unavailable |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus OH · Public · 33 graduates measured | $70,366 | $80,775 | $22,500 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA · Public · 17 graduates measured | $69,620 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| The University of Texas at Austin TX · Public · 34 graduates measured | $69,561 | Data unavailable | $17,664 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH · Public · 36 graduates measured | $69,143 | $77,556 | $27,000 |
| University of California-Irvine CA · Public · 25 graduates measured | $68,811 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Master's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University MD · Private, nonprofit · 50 graduates measured | $94,913 | $107,019 | Data unavailable |
| University of New Haven CT · Private, nonprofit · 21 graduates measured | $88,786 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| California State University-Fullerton CA · Public · 42 graduates measured | $88,094 | $113,715 | Data unavailable |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL · Public · 16 graduates measured | $80,812 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| University of Florida FL · Public · 25 graduates measured | $76,729 | $103,569 | Data unavailable |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ · Public · 25 graduates measured | $66,739 | $91,194 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Careers linked to Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
| Occupation | Median wage, all workers | Change 2025 to 2035 | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and engineering managers | $171,270 | +5.5% | Bachelor's degree |
| Environmental engineers | $107,110 | +6.3% | Bachelor's degree |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | $115,160 | +5.4% | Bachelor's degree |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | $109,270 | +7.8% | Doctoral or professional degree |
Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk. CIP 2020 and SOC 2018 taxonomies. Published April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (1)
- 14.1401 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering