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2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Of the 37 students majoring in environmental engineering at Cornell, 30% are male and 70% are female.

The average amount in student loans that environmental engineering majors at Cornell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,065.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Cornell University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . ESF is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Of the 31 students majoring in environmental engineering at ESF, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Full Environmental Engineering at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in environmental engineering at University at Buffalo, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Environmental Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

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

On average, environmental engineering graduates from CCNY take out $18,786 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Environmental Engineering at The City College of New York Report

#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, environmental engineering majors at Clarkson accumulate an average of around $24,594 in student debt.

Full Environmental Engineering at Clarkson University Report

#5

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wilkes University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in environmental engineering at Wilkes, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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University of Delaware ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

Women make up 65% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of Delaware Report

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree environmental engineering programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Women make up 47% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.

Full Environmental Engineering at Syracuse University Report

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 44% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Drexel University

With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 53% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 160
New York 294
Maryland 73
New Jersey 37
Delaware 23

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 23 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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