Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering at Arizona State University Campus Immersion

With only a handful of graduates in this dataset, the numbers here tell an incomplete story, but what we can see raises questions. ASU's environmental engineering graduates start at $53,013—about $11,600 below the national median and roughly $5,000 below Arizona's program median. Within the state, this places in the 40th percentile, trailing Northern Arizona University's program by nearly $10,000. Nationally, it ranks in just the 5th percentile for this field.

The debt picture adds another complication. At $19,103, graduates carry less debt than typical (90th percentile nationally means 90% of similar programs have lower debt), yet the lower starting salary means the 0.36 debt-to-earnings ratio isn't particularly advantageous—you're borrowing less but also earning considerably less. For an engineering degree, which usually commands stronger starting salaries, these earnings feel underwhelming.

The small sample size is critical here. With fewer than 30 graduates tracked, a few unusual career paths could skew the entire picture. This might reflect early-stage program development, graduates pursuing graduate school, or simply statistical noise. Before choosing this program, verify current outcomes with ASU directly and consider whether NAU's stronger track record—with presumably more robust data—might offer better value at a similar in-state tuition rate.