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Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’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

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 39 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the United States. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University 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 city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for environmental engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#10

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for environmental engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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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