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Environmental Health Engineering at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $64,950/yr (2% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (50% exposed)

Job Market Medium (23,100 openings/yr)

ROI 9.4x earnings multiple (4.1x out-of-state)

Ranked #37 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 Health Engineering graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$677K	$660K	$589K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	9.7x	9.4x	8.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.2x	4.1x	3.7x
Probability of Field Employment	73%	66%	48%
DegreeOutlook Score	51	50	48

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$69,848

Out-of-state: $160,520 (4.1x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$35,584

49% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$21,500

4.0 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $64,950/yr, roughly in line with the $63,650 national median for Environmental Health Engineering. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

At 9.4x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.

AI risk is moderate — 50% task exposure — and the 13% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

With first-year pay of $64,950 far exceeding the $21,500 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

At #37 out of 47 programs, University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus's financial outcomes for Environmental Health Engineering trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus accepts 87% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 746 in Waterbury, CT. 50% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating strong socioeconomic diversity. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $35,584 — 49% less than the list price.

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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 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus's Environmental Health Engineering program score?

A score of 50/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus trails the majority of Environmental Health Engineering programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

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 →