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Bachelor's-6% vs national median292 grads tracked

Environmental Design at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 14th of 16 bachelor's programs in Environmental Design by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,861
middle 50%: $26,434 – $50,129
Median · 5 years out
$58,133
middle 50%: $46,549 – $68,344
Median · 10 years out
$78,058
middle 50%: $60,625 – $95,676

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Environmental Design earn a median $38,861 one year after graduating, rising to $78,058 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $62,117 for this field, ranking 14th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,531 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Utah State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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