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Environmental Health Engineering at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, OR · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $68,223/yr (7% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (50% exposed)

Job Market Medium (23,100 openings/yr)

ROI 14.3x earnings multiple (5.2x out-of-state)

Ranked #9 of 47 Environmental Health Engineering programs Top 25%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Environmental Health Engineering graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$745K	$720K	$633K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	14.8x	14.3x	12.6x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.3x	5.2x	4.5x
Probability of Field Employment	73%	66%	48%
DegreeOutlook Score	67	66	64

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$50,376

Out-of-state: $139,776 (5.2x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$70,888

-41% less than sticker · See by income

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$81,214

19% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $68,223 at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus come in 7% above the national median of $63,650 for Environmental Health Engineering programs.

The 14.3x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 50% task exposure — and the 15% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

Ranked #9 out of 47 programs, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus's Environmental Health Engineering program lands in the top 5% — a strong signal of graduate success.

Earnings growth is modest: $68,223 to $81,214 over five years (19% gain). This field may have a lower salary ceiling than high-growth professions.

About Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

A 68% admission rate makes Oregon State University-Cascades Campus accessible to a wide range of qualified students, a smaller institution with 1,054 students in Bend, OR.

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Top Career Paths

Architectural and engineering managers $167,740/yr

Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors $109,660/yr

Engineering teachers, postsecondary $106,120/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Oregon State University-Cascades Campus's Environmental Health Engineering program score?

This program scores 66/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Environmental Health Engineering graduates.

How vulnerable is Environmental Health Engineering to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Environmental Health Engineering careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 50% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Why does Oregon State University-Cascades Campus rank so high for Environmental Health Engineering?

The #9 ranking out of 47 programs is driven by strong financial outcomes — graduates earn well, debt is manageable relative to income, and the job market supports the field.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →