Bachelor's-4% vs national median283 grads tracked
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering at North Carolina State University
Ranked 24th of 33 bachelor's programs in Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,389
middle 50%: $47,848 – $71,191
Median · 5 years out
$78,865
middle 50%: $66,153 – $91,544
Median · 10 years out
$95,724
middle 50%: $81,043 – $114,395
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
Environmental engineering graduates from North Carolina State University earn a $61,389 median salary in year one. Median pay reaches $78,865 after five years and $95,724 after ten years.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,563 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oregon State University
$81,890 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$81,133 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$80,683 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$78,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$78,681 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$78,429 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$77,273 · 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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