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
Environmental Design graduates at the University of Houston earn $52k in year one. Median salaries reach $91k by year ten.
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
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
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
Bowling Green State University
$58,133 · 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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