2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast 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.
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
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for environmental engineering students. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for environmental engineering students. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
While working on their degree, environmental engineering majors at Georgia Tech accumulate an average of around $29,750 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
Environmental Engineering majors at UGA take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, environmental engineering graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $27,500.
With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental engineering students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college 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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With a ranking of #7, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental engineering students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very 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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Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 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 midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college 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.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best environmental engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| 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 Related Rankings by Major
Environmental Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 21 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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