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Bachelor's+2% vs national median58 grads tracked

Environmental Design at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 8th of 16 bachelor's programs in Environmental Design by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $26,543 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$63,170
middle 50%: $46,207 – $73,872
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Environmental Design earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $63,170 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $62,117 for this field, ranking 8th 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 yrs
≈ $8,184 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
North Carolina State University
$64,170 · 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
Bowling Green State University
$58,133 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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