2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Environmental Engineering Colleges.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Environmental Engineering
Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, environmental engineering graduates from Mines take out $26,670 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
The average amount in student loans that environmental engineering majors at CU - Boulder take out is $27,000.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana Technological University is a great place for environmental engineering students. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Environmental Engineering majors at Colorado State take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for environmental engineering students. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
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Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 136 |
| Utah | 7 |
| Idaho | 0 |
| Montana | 24 |
| Wyoming | 0 |
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Environmental Engineering Related Rankings by Major
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 6 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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