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2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

12 Colleges
$55,632 Avg Salary
$24,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, environmental engineering is the #153 most popular major in California.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Environmental Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for environmental engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Humboldt State University to be the most popular school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in environmental engineering at Humboldt State University, 72% are male and 28% are female.

On average, environmental engineering graduates from Humboldt State University take out $30,781 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Of the 37 students majoring in environmental engineering at UC Davis, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 53% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Merced landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 48% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 66% are male.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree environmental engineering programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 54% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 46% are male.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

About 71% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 29% are male.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for environmental engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 62% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree environmental engineering programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Women make up 56% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 19
Oregon 50
Nevada 25
Alaska 1

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 12 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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