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Environmental Engineering at University of California-San Diego

If you are interested in studying Environmental Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of California-San Diego. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-San Diego is in La Jolla, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2 environmental engineering degrees were granted at University of California-San Diego.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-San Diego

Many students take online classes at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Environmental Engineering Rankings at University of California-San Diego

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-San Diego’s Environmental Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Environmental Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Environmental Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 2 bachelor’s environmental engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 100% of Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than 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-San Diego

This Environmental Engineering program at University of California-San Diego breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Environmental Engineering	2

Top-Paying Careers for Environmental Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Engineering program at University of California-San Diego work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Environmental Engineering majors, 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.