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Bachelor's+8% vs national median84 grads tracked

Housing and Human Environments at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 3rd of 10 bachelor's programs in Housing and Human Environments by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,087
middle 50%: $35,263 – $54,238
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $50,050 – $76,958
Median · 10 years out
$85,664
middle 50%: $61,580 – $111,872

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Housing and Human Environments (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Housing and Human Environments earn a median $44,087 one year after graduating, rising to $85,664 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $56,692 for this field, ranking 3rd of 10 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $7,726 total interest

Same major at other universities

New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$96,936 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$71,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$57,886 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$56,692 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,617 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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