Environmental Design at Miami University-Oxford

Miami University's Environmental Design program shows debt levels that sit comfortably below the typical first-year salary, with estimated borrowing around $22,844 against estimated earnings of roughly $40,000. That 0.57 debt-to-earnings ratio suggests graduates could realistically pay down their loans within a few years if they're disciplined about it. These figures come from peer Environmental Design programs nationally, since this specific program's graduate cohort was too small for the Department of Education to publish distinct outcomes.

The program operates in a relatively small field—only 38 schools nationwide offer this bachelor's degree. The other Ohio program at Bowling Green reports slightly higher earnings at $43,843, though that comes with steeper debt of $27,000. Environmental Design careers can vary widely depending on whether graduates pursue landscape architecture, sustainable planning, or related fields, which makes these early salary estimates particularly sensitive to individual career paths.

For families weighing this investment, the moderate debt burden works in your favor, but the field's limited scope means your child should enter with clarity about their specific career direction. The estimated numbers suggest a manageable financial start, though connecting with actual Miami graduates about where this degree has taken them would help fill in what these estimates can't tell you about this particular program's network and outcomes.