Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 62 graduates a year
Purdue University-Main Campus graduates in environmental/environmental health engineering earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Purdue University-Main Campus 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $103,016 | $98,050 | #1 | $69,558 |
| 2 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | $102,702 | $93,452 | #2 | $82,197 |
| 3 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $90,143 | $91,649 | #6 | $76,708 |
| 4 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA | $88,417 | $80,454 | #25 | $66,482 |
| 5 | CUNY City College New York, NY | $87,804 | $83,571 | #18 | $62,945 |
| 6 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | $87,699 | $88,216 | #9 | $68,223 |
| 7 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR | $87,699 | $88,216 | #10 | $68,223 |
| 8 | Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $87,278 | $81,622 | #21 | $69,102 |
| 9 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $86,926 | $92,763 | #3 | — |
| 10 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | $85,808 | $92,084 | #5 | $67,251 |
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| 28 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | $80,635 | $85,826 | #14 | $62,480 |
| 29 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA | $80,129 | $92,755 | #4 | $59,237 |
| 30 | Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | $78,955 | $81,128 | #23 | $62,936 |
| 31 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | $78,770 | $84,506 | #16 | $71,861 |
| 32 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA | $78,719 | $69,320 | #45 | — |
| 33 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL | $78,238 | $83,274 | #19 | $60,797 |
| 34 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA | $78,225 | $71,180 | #43 | $55,589 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Purdue University-Main Campus environmental/environmental health engineering graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $71,861 one year after graduating and $78,770 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Purdue University-Main Campus rank for environmental/environmental health engineering?
Among 46 colleges reporting earnings for environmental/environmental health engineering graduates, Purdue University-Main Campus ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is environmental/environmental health engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus worth it?
Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for environmental/environmental health engineering ($81,171), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,316.
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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.