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Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree

Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degrees

There are 157 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Environmental Engineering.

Education Levels of Environmental Engineering Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 2,844 degrees were awarded toEnvironmental Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Environmental Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 1
Bachelor’s Degree 1,858
Master’s Degree 831
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 154

Earnings of Environmental Engineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Environmental Engineering of $73,709 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $65,973
4 years $73,709
5 years $82,616

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Environmental Engineering students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 171 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Environmental Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The most popular school in the United States for Environmental Engineering students seeking a doctor's degree is University of Florida. During the most recent year for which we have data, 96 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 87 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular choice for Environmental Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 86 doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Environmental Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 84 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 70 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a popular choice for Environmental Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 70 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Michigan Technological University is a popular choice for Environmental Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 70 doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering. This school awarded 61 doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado School of Mines is a popular choice for Environmental Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 59 doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 57 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering. This school awarded 55 doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Environmental Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 51 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Fullerton is a popular choice for Environmental Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 48 doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering. This school awarded 46 doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering. This school awarded 45 doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia is a popular choice for Environmental Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 44 doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University is a popular choice for Environmental Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Environmental Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Connecticut is a popular choice for Environmental Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people received their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Environmental Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Environmental Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 2,844

Below are some popular majors similar to Environmental Engineering that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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