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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

84 Colleges
$55,632 Avg Salary
$24,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,759 people earned a degree or certificate in environmental engineering, making the major the #175 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the environmental engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that environmental engineering majors at Cornell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,065.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 84 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that environmental engineering majors at Notre Dame take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,777.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#8

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for environmental engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for environmental engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
14 University of Georgia Athens, GA
15 Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO
16 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA

Environmental Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Environmental Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Environmental Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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