Employment Data

For full employment statistics and survey methodology, read the 2023 Employment Report.

2023 Salaries

Sector% of reportedAverageMedianRange
Private46.3%$92,075$79,500$18,000 - $192,000
Non-profit/NGO18.9%$64,372$59,000$30,000 - $105,000
Government23.2%$59,319$61,250$24,000 - $78,044
Academia6.3%$50,833$51,000$42,000 - $57,000
Unknown5.3%$64,000$65,000$48,000-$75,000
Specialization% of reportedAverageMedianRange
Dual Degree*25.3%$99,593$85,250$43,400 - $192,000
Behavior, Education & Communication13.7%$76,338$63,000$24,000 - $175,000
Environmental Policy & Planning20.0%$71,402$61,000$30,000 - $130,000
Ecosystem Science & Management17.9%$59,704$62,400$37,440 - $83,000
Environmental Justice15.8%$69,511$64,064$30,000 - $192,000
Sustainable Systems30.5%$91,887$80,500$49,712 - $192,000
Geospatial Data Sciences13.7%$63,097$61,000$18,000 - $105,000
Landscape Architecture5.3%$59,573$60,000$52,000 - $63,500
Sustainability and Development11.6%$65,521$70,000$35,360 - $80,000
PhD*1.1%N/AN/AN/A


*Dual degree students pursued degrees in multiple schools + No PhDs reported salary data this cycle

2023 SEAS PhD Career Data

 

OrganizationField of StudySector
University of VirginiaEnvironmental ScienceAcademia
University of MichiganLandscape ArchitectureAcademia
University of MichiganEnvironmental ScienceAcademia
University of MichiganMedicineAcademia
North Carolina State UniversityEnvironmental ScienceAcademia
University of California - BerkeleyMedicineAcademia
University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignGeospatial AnalyticsAcademia
Duke Energy CorporationEnergyPrivate
US Fish and Wildlife ServiceEnvironmentGovernment