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Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Environmental Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Vanderbilt University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 6 environmental engineering graduations were recorded at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Online coursework is an option at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Environmental Engineering Rankings at Vanderbilt University

Rankings can help you compare Vanderbilt University’s Environmental Engineering program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Environmental Engineering graduates at Vanderbilt University are 33% women (2) and 67% men (4).

Environmental Engineering Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 1 master’s environmental engineering degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Environmental Engineering Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 5 doctoral environmental engineering degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Environmental Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher 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.

More Specific Environmental Engineering Concentrations at Vanderbilt University

This Environmental Engineering program at Vanderbilt University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Environmental Engineering	6

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Engineering program at Vanderbilt University go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.