Bachelor's+5% vs national median310 grads tracked
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 10th of 33 bachelor's programs in Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,042
middle 50%: $51,525 – $80,611
Median · 5 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $70,268 – $102,425
Median · 10 years out
$106,316
middle 50%: $86,717 – $145,289
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
Penn State Environmental Engineering graduates earn $67,042 in their first year. Median earnings reach $106,316 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,044 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oklahoma
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$91,437 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$90,481 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$88,123 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$86,601 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$86,335 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$83,099 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$82,783 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$82,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$82,226 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out
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