Environmental Engineering at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
51
Optimistic
50
Base Case
48
Pessimistic
Earnings
$64,950/yr (2% vs median)
AI Risk
Very High (50% exposed)
Job Market
Medium (23,100 openings/yr)
ROI
9.4x earnings multiple (4.1x out-of-state)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Environmental Engineering graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $677K | $660K | $589K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 9.7x | 9.4x | 8.4x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 4.2x | 4.1x | 3.7x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 73% | 66% | 48% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 51 | 50 | 48 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$69,848
Out-of-state: $160,520 (4.1x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$21,500
4.0 months of Year 1 earnings
About University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus accepts 87% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 746 in Waterbury, CT. 50% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating strong socioeconomic diversity. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $35,584 — 49% less than the list price.
See all programs and financial aid at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus →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 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus's Environmental Engineering program score?
A score of 50/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus trails the majority of Environmental Engineering programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
How vulnerable is Environmental Engineering to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Environmental 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.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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