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Environmental Engineering at University of California-Berkeley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Environmental Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Berkeley. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Berkeley is in Berkeley, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 environmental engineering degrees were granted at University of California-Berkeley.

Studying Online at University of California-Berkeley

Distance learning is available at University of California-Berkeley. Of 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) studied exclusively online and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Environmental Engineering Rankings at University of California-Berkeley

Rankings can help you compare University of California-Berkeley’s Environmental Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#3 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#3 of 15
Best Value	California	#6 of 11
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#8 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 80
Best Value	Nationwide	#16 of 80

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Environmental Engineering graduates at University of California-Berkeley, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Engineering graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 54% women (7) and 46% men (6).

Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 13 bachelor’s environmental engineering graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Environmental Engineering Concentrations at University of California-Berkeley

The Environmental Engineering program at University of California-Berkeley breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Environmental Engineering	13

Top-Paying Careers for Environmental Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Engineering program at University of California-Berkeley go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Environmental Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$122,201
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Environmental Engineers	$79,896
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.