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2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

Environmental Engineering is the #175 most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Check out the environmental engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in environmental engineering at Purdue, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Full Environmental Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly 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 Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

About 63% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in environmental engineering at UW - Platteville, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in environmental engineering at Notre Dame, 35% are male and 65% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, environmental engineering graduates from Notre Dame carry an average student debt load of $19,777.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of Notre Dame Report

#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in environmental engineering at Northwestern, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University Report

#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in environmental engineering at University of Toledo, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 36% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Environmental Engineering at Marquette University Report

Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 122
Ohio 103
Illinois 71
Indiana 88
Wisconsin 36

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 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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