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Environmental Engineering at University of Iowa

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Environmental Engineering at University of Iowa

Every environmental engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the environmental engineering program at University of Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. In 2021, 15 environmental engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa.

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.

Iowa Environmental Engineering Degrees Available

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

Iowa Environmental Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the environmental engineering progam at Iowa compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The environmental engineering major at Iowa 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
Best Value Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 37
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46
Best Environmental Engineering Schools 54

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in environmental engineering from Iowa. This makes it the #60 most popular school for environmental engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in environmental engineering, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Environmental Engineering Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of environmental engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering at Iowa 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 University of Iowa with a bachelor's in environmental engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Iowa Environmental Engineering Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in environmental engineering from Iowa in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a environmental engineering master's degree from Iowa, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the environmental engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in environmental engineering. In 2021, 2 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,120 $119,230
Engineering Professors 570 $116,060
Environmental Engineers 380 $79,210
Health and Safety Engineers 120 $75,400

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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