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Bachelor's-16% vs national median85 grads tracked

Environmental Design at Utah State University

Ranked 15th of 16 bachelor's programs in Environmental Design by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $27,063 – $61,332
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $45,875 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Utah State University's bachelor's program in Environmental Design earn a median $41,695 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $62,117 for this field, ranking 15th 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?

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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
8 yrs
≈ $8,923 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Arizona State University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$58,133 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Utah State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,860 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,917 · 5 yrs out

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