University of Notre Dame Environmental Engineering: earnings, debt & careers

Environmental Engineering graduates of University of Notre Dame earn a median $75,950 four years after graduating ($64,675 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $25,000. That is $5,709 below the U.S. median for Environmental Engineering graduates ($81,659 across 46 colleges), and ranks 2nd of 2 Indiana colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$75,950

U.S. median for this major: $81,659.

College Scorecard field of study; 17 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$64,675

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$25,000

About 33% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $22,572.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$26,780 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $83,271. College Scorecard.

ND Environmental Engineering: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

ND graduates$75,950

Fewer than 3 Indiana colleges report earnings for this major, so there is no state median.

U.S. median (46 colleges)$81,659 (−$5,709)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Environmental Engineering nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses ND's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$7,244$29,338under 1 year
$30–48k$7,254$29,379under 1 year
$48–75k$11,432$46,3001.1 years
$75–110k$18,670$75,6141.9 years
$110k+$45,321$183,5504.5 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.0 years, the average time graduates took (93% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Environmental Engineering graduates 4 years after graduating ($75,950) minus $35,534 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IN (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $40,416 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Environmental Engineering at Indiana colleges

Every Indiana college we cover that reports Environmental Engineering graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Purdue University$78,770$16,316$14,60083%
2University of Notre Dame$75,950$25,000$26,78095%

2 more Indiana colleges offer Environmental Engineering but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Environmental Engineering graduates

Architectural and Engineering Managers

South Bend area$144,900
Indiana$155,810
U.S.$171,270

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.5% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Environmental Engineers

Indiana$92,460
U.S.$107,110

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.3% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

Indiana$83,240
U.S.$115,160

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.4% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at ND, by income

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ND Environmental Engineering questions

How much do ND Environmental Engineering graduates earn?

Environmental Engineering graduates of University of Notre Dame earn a median $75,950 four years after graduating and $64,675 one year after. The U.S. median for Environmental Engineering graduates across 46 colleges is $81,659.

How much debt do ND Environmental Engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Environmental Engineering graduates of University of Notre Dame is $25,000, about 33% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $22,572.

Where does ND rank for Environmental Engineering in Indiana?

Of 2 Indiana colleges reporting Environmental Engineering graduate earnings, University of Notre Dame ranks 2nd. The highest is Purdue University at $78,770.

What jobs do Environmental Engineering graduates get?

A common career is architectural and engineering managers, with a median wage of $144,900 in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI area and $171,270 nationally. Others include environmental engineers and health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “University of Notre Dame Environmental Engineering: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/majors/environmental-engineering (College Scorecard and BLS data).