Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$55,589
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,225
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$81,171
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 46
Rank by pay
#43 of 46
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates in environmental/environmental health engineering earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Compares for Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

All 46 colleges reporting environmental/environmental health engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$103,016$98,050#1$69,558
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$102,702$93,452#2$82,197
3Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$90,143$91,649#6$76,708
4San Diego State University San Diego, CA$88,417$80,454#25$66,482
5CUNY City College New York, NY$87,804$83,571#18$62,945
6Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$87,699$88,216#9$68,223
7Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$87,699$88,216#10$68,223
8Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO$87,278$81,622#21$69,102
9University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$86,926$92,763#3—
10North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$85,808$92,084#5$67,251
…
31Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$78,770$84,506#16$71,861
32Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA$78,719$69,320#45—
33Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$78,238$83,274#19$60,797
34California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$78,225$71,180#43$55,589
35Clarkson University Potsdam, NY$77,891$74,136#39$67,308
36University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$77,556$71,437#41$62,190
37University of Vermont Burlington, VT$77,348$79,443#26$63,697

Other Majors at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Forestry$79,849$52,810#2 of 31
Computer Science$74,620$37,153#325 of 349
Economics$61,175—#348 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,005$36,586#797 of 1176
Social Work$57,953$35,693#80 of 420
Biology$55,707$32,760#499 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,222$24,660#248 of 610
Criminology$55,174$29,123#64 of 113
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,371$29,476#114 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,915$29,917#180 of 265
Chemistry$50,579$33,972#206 of 209
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$50,525$29,862#2 of 9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,706$45,490#157 of 207
Sociology$48,143$24,501#337 of 462
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$47,003$26,325#12 of 37
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,245$19,107#63 of 144
Psychology$45,889$28,046#759 of 1027
Plant Sciences—$44,038—
English Language and Literature$43,310$13,896#444 of 576
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$43,064$30,844#94 of 103
Botany/Plant Biology$42,743$30,713—
History$42,119$20,972#421 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,049$27,303#424 of 476
Political Science and Government$41,994$36,079#562 of 565
Anthropology$41,464$19,868#146 of 188
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$41,105$34,309#97 of 137
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,566$26,224#57 of 63
Journalism$39,178$29,686#184 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$38,495$28,565#48 of 52
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$36,444—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt environmental/environmental health engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,589 one year after graduating and $78,225 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt rank for environmental/environmental health engineering?

Among 46 colleges reporting earnings for environmental/environmental health engineering graduates, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is environmental/environmental health engineering at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for environmental/environmental health engineering ($81,171), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.