Bachelor's+5% vs national median159 grads tracked
Environmental Design at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 5th of 16 bachelor's programs in Environmental Design by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,466
middle 50%: $26,472 – $52,018
Median · 5 years out
$65,141
middle 50%: $47,540 – $84,043
Median · 10 years out
$95,724
middle 50%: $57,619 – $120,677
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental Design (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
UMass Amherst's Environmental Design program shows a median year-1 salary of $37k. Earnings climb to $65k at year 5 and reach $96k by year 10.
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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $8,102 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$70,409 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$65,255 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$64,170 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$62,117 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$60,745 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$60,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$59,966 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$58,133 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
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