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Bachelor's+23% vs national median181 grads tracked

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering at Texas Tech University

Ranked 1st of 33 bachelor's programs in Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,481
middle 50%: $66,638 – $90,646
Median · 5 years out
$101,251
middle 50%: $90,690 – $120,619
Median · 10 years out
$138,614
middle 50%: $112,807 – $175,937

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

Graduates of Texas Tech University's bachelor's program in Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering earn a median $78,481 one year after graduating, rising to $138,614 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $82,226 for this field, ranking 1st of 33 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
4 yrs
≈ $4,252 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$94,389 · 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

Other majors at Texas Tech University

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out

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