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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

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 analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly 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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree environmental engineering programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college 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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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 19
Oregon 50
Nevada 25
Alaska 1

One of 40 majors within the area of study, environmental engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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