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Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

21 Colleges
$58,594 Avg Salary
$24,811 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Environmental Engineering Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

While working on their degree, environmental engineering majors at Georgia Tech accumulate an average of around $29,750 in student debt.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for environmental engineering students. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Environmental Engineering majors at UGA take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, environmental engineering graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $27,500.

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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best environmental engineering programs. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, environmental engineering graduates from NC State take out $25,933 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, environmental engineering graduates from Clemson take out $22,440 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, environmental engineering majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $24,486 in student debt.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 134
Virginia 12
North Carolina 52
Florida 225
Tennessee 13
Kentucky 2
South Carolina 51
Louisiana 23
Arkansas 0
Alabama 24
West Virginia 3

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Environmental Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 21 schools only.

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