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General Environmental Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

If you plan to study General Environmental Engineering, consider the program at University of Colorado Boulder. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Colorado Boulder is in Boulder, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 86 general environmental engineering degrees were awarded at University of Colorado Boulder.

Studying Online at University of Colorado Boulder

Distance learning is available at University of Colorado Boulder. Among 38,799 students, 797 (2%) studied exclusively online and 14,197 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Environmental Engineering graduates at University of Colorado Boulder, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Environmental Engineering graduates at University of Colorado Boulder are 50% women (43) and 50% men (43).

General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Of the 51 bachelor’s general environmental engineering degrees awarded at University of Colorado Boulder, 45% were women (23) and 55% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	7
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder, below the national average of 31%.*

General Environmental Engineering Master’s Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Of the 28 master’s general environmental engineering graduates at University of Colorado Boulder, 61% were women (17) and 39% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 4% of General Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder, lower than the national average of 24%.*

General Environmental Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Of the 7 doctoral general environmental engineering degrees awarded at University of Colorado Boulder, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Environmental Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 14% of General Environmental Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder, lower than the national average of 17%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Environmental Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Environmental Engineering program at University of Colorado Boulder go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General 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.