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General Environmental Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you are interested in studying General Environmental Engineering, take a look at what Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is in Blacksburg, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 general environmental engineering graduations were recorded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Studying Online at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Environmental Engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Environmental Engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 70% women (7) and 30% men (3).

General Environmental Engineering Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 10 master’s general environmental engineering degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, below the national average of 24%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Environmental Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Environmental Engineering program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General 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.