Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 51 graduates a year

$63,049
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,020
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$81,171
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 46
Rank by pay
#30 of 46
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,836
Median federal debt

University of Colorado Boulder graduates in environmental/environmental health engineering earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Colorado Boulder 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
…
17University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$83,293$74,990#38$64,950
18University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$83,233$86,386#11$65,194
19University of California-Merced Merced, CA$83,007$75,531#33$47,028
20University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$82,020$76,705#30$63,049
21Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$82,005$76,691#31$66,109
22Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$81,818$84,698#15$70,008
23Clemson University Clemson, SC$81,714$90,608#7$68,363

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
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
Environmental Design$61,788$42,401#3 of 12
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/environmental health engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $63,049 one year after graduating and $82,020 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Colorado Boulder rank for environmental/environmental health engineering?

Among 46 colleges reporting earnings for environmental/environmental health engineering graduates, University of Colorado Boulder ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is environmental/environmental health engineering at University of Colorado Boulder worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for environmental/environmental health engineering ($81,171), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,836.

← 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.