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Bachelor's+3% vs national median326 grads tracked

Environmental Design at North Carolina State University

Ranked 7th of 16 bachelor's programs in Environmental Design by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,141
middle 50%: $25,626 – $41,368
Median · 5 years out
$64,170
middle 50%: $53,932 – $74,210
Median · 10 years out
$79,053
middle 50%: $64,232 – $94,189

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

Graduates of North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Environmental Design earn a median $33,141 one year after graduating, rising to $79,053 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $62,117 for this field, ranking 7th of 16 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?

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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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,668 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
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$64,666 · 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
Arizona State University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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