2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 113 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Environmental Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the United States for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 61% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
On average, environmental engineering graduates from UF take out $24,683 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in environmental engineering at Purdue, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Out of the 113 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 74% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental engineering schools in the United States. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
About 53% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 47% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental engineering schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Arcata.
Women make up 28% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, environmental engineering graduates from Humboldt State University carry an average student debt load of $30,781.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in environmental engineering at UT Austin, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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Cornell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree environmental engineering programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 30% are male.
The average amount in student loans that environmental engineering majors at Cornell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,065.
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University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 65% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree environmental engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in environmental engineering at ASU - Tempe, 47% are male and 53% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, environmental engineering graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $20,601.
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With a ranking of #10, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 47% are male.
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North Carolina State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in environmental engineering at NC State, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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University of Connecticut ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 47% are male.
The average amount in student loans that environmental engineering majors at UCONN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,884.
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Colorado School of Mines came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in environmental engineering at Mines, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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University of Georgia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
About 61% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 39% are male.
On average, environmental engineering graduates from UGA take out $20,502 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University at Buffalo ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
About 74% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 26% are male.
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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Syracuse, ESF is a public college with a small student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree environmental engineering programs. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 52% are male.
On average, environmental engineering graduates from Colorado State take out $29,143 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree environmental engineering programs. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
About 61% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 39% are male.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 45% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 21 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 21 | University of California - Merced | Merced, CA |
| 21 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
Environmental Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to 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 26 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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