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Environmental Engineering at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
60 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
61
Optimistic
60
Base Case
57
Pessimistic
Earnings $62,190/yr (-2% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (50% exposed)
Job Market Medium (23,100 openings/yr)
ROI 9.5x earnings multiple (4.7x out-of-state)
Ranked #24 of 47 Environmental Health Engineering programs

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 $749K $724K $636K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 9.8x 9.5x 8.3x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 4.8x 4.7x 4.1x
Probability of Field Employment 73% 66% 48%
DegreeOutlook Score 61 60 57

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$76,448
Out-of-state: $155,528 (4.7x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$93,044
-22% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$27,000
5.2 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$80,259
29% growth from Year 1

About University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus has a 87% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, enrolling 11,230 students in Durham, NH.

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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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Compare & Explore

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Environmental Engineering at Other Schools

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ($82,197) Texas Tech University ($76,708) Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ($70,008) Cornell University ($69,558) University of Wisconsin-Platteville ($69,490) Oregon State University ($68,223) Oregon State University-Cascades Campus ($68,223) Ohio State University-Main Campus ($67,938)

Other Majors at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Computer Engineering ($88,904) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($81,981) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($77,271) Biomedical/Medical Engineering ($76,755) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($75,156) Chemical Engineering ($71,599) Mechanical Engineering ($70,865) Civil Engineering ($67,035)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Environmental Engineering at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus?
This program scores 60/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Environmental Engineering programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.
Will AI replace Environmental Engineering careers?
With 50% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $636,224 in decade earnings vs $748,913 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →