Environmental Health Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
68 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
69
Optimistic
68
Base Case
66
Pessimistic
Earnings $70,008/yr (10% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (50% exposed)
Job Market Medium (23,100 openings/yr)
ROI 16.3x earnings multiple (5.8x out-of-state)
Ranked #4 of 47 Environmental Health Engineering programs Top 10%

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 $794K $765K $666K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 16.9x 16.3x 14.1x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 6.0x 5.8x 5.1x
Probability of Field Employment 73% 66% 48%
DegreeOutlook Score 69 68 66

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$47,056
Out-of-state: $131,504 (5.8x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$53,156
-13% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,102
4.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$86,952
24% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

At $70,008 per year, Environmental Health Engineering graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus earn slightly above the $63,650 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.

The 16.3x 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 16% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $25,102 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

A #4 ranking out of 47 Environmental Health Engineering programs nationally puts Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in the top 10% — a strong but not elite position.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $70,008 to $86,952 shows 24% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

A 16% acceptance rate puts Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in competitive admissions territory, with a mid-sized student body of 18,260 in Atlanta, GA.

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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 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus's Environmental Health Engineering program score?
This program scores 68/100, 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 →