2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Environmental Engineering
Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best value school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great value for environmental engineering students. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for environmental engineering students. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great value for environmental engineering students. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,099 per year.
Missouri University of Science and Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for environmental engineering students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $28,034 per year.
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University of Iowa 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. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year.
Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value environmental engineering programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year. After completing their degree, environmental engineering graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 32 |
| Minnesota | 19 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Iowa | 20 |
| Nebraska | 6 |
| North Dakota | 6 |
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Environmental Engineering Related Majors for Environmental Engineering
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 7 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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