Environmental Design at University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 129 graduates a year

$42,401
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,788
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,461
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 12
Rank by pay
#6 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,497
Median federal debt

University of Colorado Boulder graduates in environmental design earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Colorado Boulder Compares for Environmental Design

All 12 colleges reporting environmental design 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
1North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$69,851$74,960#1—
2Auburn University Auburn, AL$62,697$71,167#2$44,929
3University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$61,788$57,784#6$42,401
4Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$59,873$63,893#3$43,843
5University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$59,090$53,765#9$37,849
6Montana State University Bozeman, MT$57,668$62,993#4—
7Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$56,561$58,117#5$37,226
8North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$55,647$57,652#7—
9University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$55,571$48,936#10—
10Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$53,961$57,435#8—

Other Majors at University of Colorado Boulder by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,952$77,385#70 of 349
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$116,350$81,835#2 of 59
Computer Engineering$115,181$86,211#49 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,631$88,957#97 of 258
Chemical Engineering$95,780$70,359#88 of 158
Civil Engineering$94,960$73,033#21 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$93,073$66,089#125 of 318
Mathematics$90,635$41,176#44 of 309
Architectural Engineering$89,797$72,567#7 of 16
Biochemical Engineering$89,262$70,668—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,441$56,014#73 of 1176
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$82,020$63,049#20 of 46
Physics$75,764$41,874#64 of 107
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$74,779$42,218#29 of 178
Economics$73,319$51,521#237 of 368
Astronomy and Astrophysics$72,698$45,066—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$72,306$48,229#17 of 207
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$71,942$35,980#16 of 67
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$71,444$33,926#13 of 64
Political Science and Government$69,651$39,954#124 of 565
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$68,579$43,192#17 of 35
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,488$50,474#39 of 110
Communication and Media Studies$66,623$39,738#79 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,337$30,747#45 of 265
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,119$24,628#62 of 215
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,453$46,263#70 of 138
International/Globalization Studies$59,796$33,892#36 of 87
Sociology$58,026$37,958#105 of 462
Geography and Cartography$57,677$32,078#60 of 117
Journalism$57,079$34,022#82 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Colorado Boulder environmental design graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,401 one year after graduating and $61,788 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Colorado Boulder rank for environmental design?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for environmental design graduates, University of Colorado Boulder ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is environmental design at University of Colorado Boulder worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for environmental design ($57,461), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,497.

← All data for University of Colorado Boulder · 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.