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Bachelor's+13% vs national median315 grads tracked

Environmental Design at University of Houston

Ranked 2nd of 16 bachelor's programs in Environmental Design by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,186
middle 50%: $37,683 – $65,194
Median · 5 years out
$70,409
middle 50%: $54,504 – $85,861
Median · 10 years out
$91,385
middle 50%: $74,411 – $110,074

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 University of Houston's bachelor's program in Environmental Design earn a median $52,186 one year after graduating, rising to $91,385 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $62,117 for this field, ranking 2nd 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?

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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,517 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University
$71,752 · 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
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$63,170 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out

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