2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
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.
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 in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Environmental Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the most popular school in the Plains States Region for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 39% are male.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
About 40% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 15 students majoring in environmental engineering at UMN Twin Cities, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
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Washington University in St Louis 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 #6 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 32 |
| Minnesota | 19 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Iowa | 20 |
| Nebraska | 6 |
| North Dakota | 6 |
Majors Related to 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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