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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$50,537 Avg Salary
$27,000 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Environmental Engineering

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, environmental engineering graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University 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 schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 32
Minnesota 19
Kansas 3
Iowa 20
Nebraska 6
North Dakota 6

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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 7 schools only.

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