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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 Colleges
$59,618 Avg Salary
$22,728 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Environmental Engineering School for You

Environmental Engineering is the #175 most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Environmental Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Environmental Engineering Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for environmental engineering students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, environmental engineering majors at Notre Dame accumulate an average of around $17,992 in student debt.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, environmental engineering graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $18,292.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, environmental engineering graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $20,263.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best environmental engineering programs. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

Environmental Engineering majors at Michigan Tech take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best environmental engineering programs. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Environmental Engineering majors at UW - Platteville take out an average of $18,918 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Environmental Engineering majors at Ohio State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best environmental engineering programs. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Environmental Engineering majors at UC take out an average of $29,632 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 122
Ohio 103
Illinois 71
Indiana 88
Wisconsin 36

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 16 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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