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Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Environmental Engineering School for You

Environmental Engineering is the #182 most popular major in Illinois with 71 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in Environmental Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for environmental engineering students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 122
Ohio 103
Indiana 88
Wisconsin 36

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

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 4 schools only.

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