2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Environmental Engineering School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, environmental engineering was ranked #175 in the country. In fact 2,759 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Environmental Engineering Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Fullerton to be the best value school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a 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.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great value for environmental engineering students. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year. On average, environmental engineering graduates from SDSU take out $21,169 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great value for environmental engineering students. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.
UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, environmental engineering majors at UNR accumulate an average of around $25,875 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Humboldt State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Humboldt State University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year. Environmental Engineering majors at Humboldt State University take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for environmental engineering in the Far Western US Region .
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $39,906 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW Seattle is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland 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 Portland State University are $27,447 a year.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value environmental engineering programs. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAF are $25,654 per year.
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Washington State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value environmental engineering programs. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wazzu also did well on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest Environmental Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best environmental engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 339 |
| Washington | 19 |
| Oregon | 50 |
| Nevada | 25 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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Majors Related to Environmental Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, environmental engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 18 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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