Environmental Design, Policy, and Planning B.A.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to utilize applied and experiential learning to apply classroom knowledge and theoretical principles to real-world problems and situations.

2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to develop an understanding of the dynamic systems nature of environmental design, policy, and planning, combining ecological, economic, and social equity perspectives.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to obtain working knowledge of the historical development of the fields of environmental design, policy, and planning, including key theories, events, and personnel, drawing from social sciences, design, and other fields.

CAREERS ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, POLICY AND PLANNING B.A. GRADUATES PURSUE

Agriculture consulting
Community Educator
Environmental Compliance Officer
Environmental Engineering
EPA Agent
Fed. gov: Department of Agriculture
Land use planning
Soil and water conservation
Sustainability / Conservation Professional
Waste management

SUCCESS RATES

72.2%

6-year graduation rate

4.12

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

N/A

10 years after graduation

55,053

5 years after graduation

$29,569

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

75.0%

Working in New York

41.0%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering in the selected major as first-time, full-time students in a fall term and graduating by August 31 six years later. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected major if they entered as a freshman. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected major based on the 4-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State one year after graduation. Most recent available data from SUNY as of January 31, 2024 Continuing education: the percent of students enrolled in a U.S. postsecondary institution, 2 years following graduation. National Student Clearinghouse, includes graduates from 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022)