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Bachelor's-2% vs national median369 grads tracked

Environmental Design at State University of New York at Buffalo

Ranked 10th of 16 bachelor's programs in Environmental Design by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,001
middle 50%: $24,817 – $49,983
Median · 5 years out
$60,745
middle 50%: $46,304 – $76,592
Median · 10 years out
$77,825
middle 50%: $60,785 – $99,282

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 State University of New York at Buffalo's bachelor's program in Environmental Design earn a median $36,001 one year after graduating, rising to $77,825 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $62,117 for this field, ranking 10th 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?

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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,634 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
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
Bowling Green State University
$58,133 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out

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