Environmental Design at University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$37,952
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,920
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,461
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 12
Rank by pay
#12 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

University at Buffalo graduates in environmental design earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University at Buffalo 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—
11Utah State University Logan, UT$50,685$48,037#11—
12University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$49,920$47,513#12$37,952

Other Majors at University at Buffalo by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,221$74,753#80 of 189
Computer Science$105,160$72,283#139 of 349
Chemical Engineering$95,424$67,873#90 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,209$74,205#180 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,507$78,621#230 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,360$69,716#45 of 59
Accounting and Related Services$92,314$47,474#97 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$89,223$70,264#13 of 93
Industrial Engineering$86,118$63,476#87 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,920$55,974#103 of 118
Civil Engineering$84,868$64,604#122 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$84,602$65,094#296 of 318
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$75,263$57,098#41 of 46
Economics$70,720$40,078#262 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,903$43,805#379 of 1176
Chemistry$68,413$35,284#88 of 209
Geography and Cartography$68,176$29,390#18 of 117
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$66,880$29,123#20 of 64
International Business$64,711$35,141#92 of 115
Pharmacology and Toxicology$64,445$34,468#3 of 5
Communication and Media Studies$62,912$39,226#112 of 660
Architecture$61,525$37,622#69 of 78
Mathematics$60,882$46,016#246 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,841$39,696#77 of 138
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$59,216—#79 of 225
Political Science and Government$58,292$27,495#369 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,360$24,952#127 of 215
Biology$57,298$29,892#442 of 841
Social Sciences$56,257$28,844#32 of 87
Sociology$54,382$28,593#181 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University at Buffalo environmental design graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,952 one year after graduating and $49,920 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University at Buffalo rank for environmental design?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for environmental design graduates, University at Buffalo ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is environmental design at University at Buffalo worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for environmental design ($57,461), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

← All data for University at Buffalo · 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.