2023 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, environmental engineering is the #153 most popular major in California.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in California for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in California. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree environmental engineering programs. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
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San Diego State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Humboldt State 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 #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, environmental engineering graduates from Humboldt State University take out $30,781 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 19 |
| Oregon | 50 |
| Nevada | 25 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Environmental Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, environmental engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alesia Goosic.
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