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2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$35,823 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,079 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Environmental Engineering Schools

$18,856 Average Tuition & Fees

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 very 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.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at California State University - Fullerton

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for environmental engineering students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly 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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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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.

Full Environmental Engineering at San Diego State University Report

$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

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 school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 per year. While working on their degree, environmental engineering majors at UNR accumulate an average of around $25,875 in student debt.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno Report

$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Humboldt State University are $19,744 per year. Environmental Engineering majors at Humboldt State University take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Environmental Engineering at Humboldt State University Report

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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a 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.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

$27,447 Average Tuition & Fees

Portland State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value environmental engineering programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,447 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Environmental Engineering at Portland State University Report

$25,654 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value environmental engineering programs. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

UAF undergraduate students pay an average of $25,654 in tuition and fees each year.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wazzu also is in the top 20% of our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Environmental Engineering at Washington State University Report

Best 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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One of 40 majors within the area of study, environmental engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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