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2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

20 Colleges
$54,079 Avg Salary
$23,748 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Environmental Engineering 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Humboldt State University is a great place for environmental engineering students. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, environmental engineering majors at Humboldt State University accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average amount in student loans that environmental engineering majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $21,121.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for environmental engineering students. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of California - Merced ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, environmental engineering graduates from UC Merced carry an average student debt load of $20,579.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Environmental Engineering majors at SDSU take out an average of $21,169 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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California State University - Fullerton ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Environmental Engineering majors at UCR take out an average of $22,743 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental engineering colleges 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 20 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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