Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering at University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$57,098
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,263
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$81,171
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#41 of 46
Rank by pay
#40 of 46
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University at Buffalo graduates in environmental/environmental health engineering earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University at Buffalo 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
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38Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$76,857$81,037#24$64,453
39University of Delaware Newark, DE$76,631$76,172#32$65,634
40University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$75,950$81,480#22$64,675
41University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$75,263$71,635#40$57,098
42University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$75,099$78,144#27$69,490
43University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$74,252$70,927#44$53,447
44Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$71,901$77,093#28$57,679

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
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
Psychology$52,303$31,351#384 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University at Buffalo environmental/environmental health engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,098 one year after graduating and $75,263 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University at Buffalo rank for environmental/environmental health engineering?

Among 46 colleges reporting earnings for environmental/environmental health engineering graduates, University at Buffalo ranks #41 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is environmental/environmental health engineering at University at Buffalo worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for environmental/environmental health engineering ($81,171), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← 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.