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Environmental Health Engineering at University of Delaware

Newark, DE · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $65,634/yr (3% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (50% exposed)

Job Market Medium (23,100 openings/yr)

ROI 11.4x earnings multiple (4.6x out-of-state)

Ranked #14 of 47 Environmental Health Engineering programs Top 50%

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	$760K	$734K	$643K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	11.8x	11.4x	10.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.8x	4.6x	4.0x
Probability of Field Employment	73%	66%	48%
DegreeOutlook Score	64	63	61

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$64,320

Out-of-state: $158,880 (4.6x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$67,724

-5% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,950

4.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$82,285

25% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $65,634 track close to the $63,650 national median for Environmental Health Engineering programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The 11.4x 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.

At $26,950 in median debt against $65,634 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #14 out of 47 programs, University of Delaware's Environmental Health Engineering offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $65,634 to $82,285 shows 25% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About University of Delaware

With a 65% acceptance rate, University of Delaware is moderately selective, with a mid-sized student body of 18,812 in Newark, DE.

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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 University of Delaware's Environmental Health Engineering program score?

This program scores 63/100, 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.

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