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

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$70,834 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Master'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.

The Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.

Check out the environmental engineering master's degree 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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in environmental engineering at USC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

About 32% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 68% are male.

Full Environmental Engineering at California State University - Fullerton Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in environmental engineering at Caltech, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Environmental Engineering at California Institute of Technology Report

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Women make up 70% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Of the 2 students majoring in environmental engineering at Wazzu, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree environmental engineering programs. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for environmental engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 10 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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