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Bachelor's+10% vs national median146 grads tracked

Sustainability Studies at Miami University

Ranked 2nd of 11 bachelor's programs in Sustainability Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,539
middle 50%: $31,694 – $63,681
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $48,315 – $91,412
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Sustainability Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Miami University's bachelor's program in Sustainability Studies earn a median $50,539 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 2nd of 11 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,883 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Stout
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,037 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Miami University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out

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