2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Environmental Engineering School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,759 people earned a degree or certificate in environmental engineering, making the major the #175 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 115 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for environmental engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Environmental Engineering Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Platteville to be the best value school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Platteville are $16,483 a year. The average amount in student loans that environmental engineering majors at UW - Platteville take out is $18,918.
UW - Platteville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for environmental engineering students. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 115 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,720 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Environmental Engineering Schools ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.
UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UND is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools list.
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Lamar University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.
Lamar University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,482 in tuition and fees each year.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year. Environmental Engineering majors at Purdue take out an average of $18,292 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools list.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value environmental engineering programs. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year. Environmental Engineering majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $21,121 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools list.
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University of New Haven came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of New Haven are $42,898 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for environmental engineering students. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $15,290 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #11 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Georgia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,964 in tuition and fees each year. Environmental Engineering majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $29,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Tech also is in the top 1% of our Best Environmental Engineering Schools ranking.
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San Diego State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year. On average, environmental engineering graduates from SDSU take out $21,169 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Cloud State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Environmental Engineering Schools ranking.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC are $27,111 a year. The average amount in student loans that environmental engineering majors at UC take out is $29,632.
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University of Hartford landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value environmental engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UHart are $44,885 a year.
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University of Georgia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $31,108 in tuition and fees each year. On average, environmental engineering graduates from UGA take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 10% of our Best Environmental Engineering Schools ranking.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 18 | Manhattan College | Riverdale, NY |
| 19 | Montana Technological University | Butte, MT |
| 20 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 21 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 22 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 23 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 23 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
Environmental Engineering by Region
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| New England |
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Environmental Engineering Related Majors for Environmental Engineering
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 25 schools only.
- 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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