Master’s Degrees in Environmental Engineering
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Education Levels of Environmental Engineering Majors
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 746 students earned their master's degree in environmental engineering. This makes it the 133rd most popular master's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in environmental engineering at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | 1,799 |
| Master’s Degree | 746 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 149 |
| Basic Certificate | 39 |
| Graduate Certificate | 24 |
| Associate Degree | 2 |
Earnings of Environmental Engineering Majors With Master’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a master's degree in environmental engineering is $69,585. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $62,701 and the high is $73,322.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for environmental engineering students who are master's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in environmental engineering. About 52.4% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 355 |
| Women | 391 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of environmental engineering master’s degree students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 59 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 |
| White | 294 |
| International Students | 279 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 38 |
Most Popular Environmental Engineering Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 91 colleges that offer a master’s degree in environmental engineering. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The most popular school in the United States for environmental engineering students seekinga master's degree is Johns Hopkins University. Roughly 28,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,720 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,720 per year. The environmental engineering program at Johns Hopkins University awarded 54 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 59% of this group were women, and 22% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Florida is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental engineering. Roughly 53,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 people received their master's degree in environmental engineering from UF. Of these students, 74% were women and 21% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for environmental engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Roughly 52,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,446 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,635 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 people received their master's degree in environmental engineering from UIUC. Of these students, 53% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in environmental engineering. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,865 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,902 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 people received their master's degree in environmental engineering from U-M. About 52% of this group were women, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Southern California is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental engineering. Roughly 46,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,446 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $60,446 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 people received their master's degree in environmental engineering from USC. Of these students, 55% were women and 3% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
California State University - Fullerton is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental engineering. Roughly 42,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 people received their master's degree in environmental engineering from Cal State Fullerton. Of these students, 32% were women and 61% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of New Haven is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental engineering. Roughly 6,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $41,370 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,820 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 people received their master's degree in environmental engineering from University of New Haven. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 26% were women.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental engineering. Roughly 39,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,258 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,570 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 master's degrees were handed out to environmental engineering majors at Georgia Tech. Of these students, 48% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 9th most popular school in the country for environmental engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is Columbia University in the City of New York. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,496 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 master's degrees were handed out to environmental engineering majors at Columbia. About 52% of this group were women, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
New York University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in environmental engineering. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,982 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 people received their master's degree in environmental engineering from NYU. About 58% of this group were women, and 16% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Clemson University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental engineering. Roughly 26,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,118 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,600 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 master's degrees were handed out to environmental engineering majors at Clemson.
Purdue University - Main Campus comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in environmental engineering. Roughly 46,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,718 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,718 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 people received their master's degree in environmental engineering from Purdue. Around 18% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 47% were women.
The 12th most popular school in the country for environmental engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is The University of Texas at Austin. Roughly 50,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,752 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,050 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 master's degrees were handed out to environmental engineering majors at UT Austin. About 53% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 14th most popular school in the country for environmental engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Colorado Boulder. Each year, around 37,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,806 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,168 per year. The environmental engineering program at University of Colorado Boulder awarded 16 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 6% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 81% were women.
Arizona State University - Tempe comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in environmental engineering. Roughly 74,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,710 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,720 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 people received their master's degree in environmental engineering from ASU - Tempe. Of these students, 69% were women and 31% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
North Carolina State University is the 16th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental engineering. Roughly 36,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,535 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,095 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 people received their master's degree in environmental engineering from NC State. About 33% of this group were women, and 7% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Texas Tech University is the 17th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental engineering. Roughly 40,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,935 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,956 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 master's degrees were handed out to environmental engineering majors at Texas Tech. Around 36% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 36% were women.
Stevens Institute of Technology comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in environmental engineering. Each year, around 7,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,780 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,076 per year. The environmental engineering program at Stevens Institute of Technology awarded 13 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 46% were women and 8% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of South Florida - Main Campus is the 18th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in environmental engineering. Each year, around 50,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,559 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,350 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 people received their master's degree in environmental engineering from USF Tampa. About 62% of this group were women, and 38% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 20th most popular school in the country for environmental engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is Virginia Tech. Roughly 37,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,098 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 people received their master's degree in environmental engineering from Virginia Tech. Of these students, 92% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to environmental engineering that offer master’s degrees.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 8,658 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,218 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,020 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,884 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 3,089 |
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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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