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Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University

What traits are you looking for in a environmental engineering school? To help you decide if Michigan Technological University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's environmental engineering program.

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and has a total student population of 6,873. In 2021, 31 environmental engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan Tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Environmental Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Michigan Tech Environmental Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Environmental Engineering

Michigan Tech Environmental Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks environmental engineering programs across the country. The following shows how Michigan Tech performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The environmental engineering major at Michigan Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Environmental Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Environmental Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 5
Most Focused Environmental Engineering Schools 8
Most Focused Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 18
Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools 19
Best Value Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27
Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 42

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in environmental engineering from Michigan Tech. This makes it the #43 most popular school for environmental engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in environmental engineering, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Environmental Engineering Graduates from Michigan Tech Make?

The median salary of environmental engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan Tech is $57,523. This is 2% higher than $56,263, which is the national average for all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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Environmental Engineering Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental engineering majors at Michigan Technological University.

Michigan Tech Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from Michigan Tech. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering at Michigan Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan Technological University with a bachelor's in environmental engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Michigan Tech Environmental Engineering Master’s Program

80% Women
Of the 5 environmental engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Michigan Tech, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a environmental engineering master's degree from Michigan Tech, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan Technological University with a master's in environmental engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Michigan Tech also has a doctoral program available in environmental engineering. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Environmental Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in environmental engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan Technological University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Architectural and Engineering Managers 10,460 $132,810
Engineering Professors 1,640 $106,740
Environmental Engineers 1,420 $93,770
Health and Safety Engineers 710 $88,980

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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