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Bachelor's+1% vs national median364 grads tracked

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 14th of 33 bachelor's programs in Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,704
middle 50%: $40,599 – $77,346
Median · 5 years out
$82,783
middle 50%: $66,239 – $99,647
Median · 10 years out
$100,908
middle 50%: $80,918 – $125,817

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering earn a median $58,704 one year after graduating, rising to $100,908 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $82,226 for this field, ranking 14th of 33 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Same major at other universities

Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$86,601 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$86,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$83,099 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$82,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$82,226 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$81,890 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$81,133 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$80,683 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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