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Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Doctor'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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for environmental engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of Southern California

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Environmental Engineering at California Institute of Technology Report

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of California - Irvine

Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 339
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 5 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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