2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Master'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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for environmental engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in environmental engineering at UIUC, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Request Information
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 48% are male.
Request Information
Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in environmental engineering at Purdue, 53% are male and 47% are female.
Request Information
Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
About 25% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.
Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Request Information
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in environmental engineering at Illinois Tech, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Full Environmental Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology Report
Request Information
Michigan Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree environmental engineering programs. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
About 80% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 20% are male.
Request Information
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB.
Women make up 20% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
Request Information
With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Of the 4 students majoring in environmental engineering at Michigan State, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Request Information
Cleveland 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 #9 on the list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
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 Cleveland State University
Request Information
Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Full Environmental Engineering at Wayne State University Report
Request InformationBest Environmental Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best environmental engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 122 |
| Ohio | 103 |
| Illinois | 71 |
| Indiana | 88 |
| Wisconsin | 36 |
Majors Related to Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 12 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.
Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© Course Advisor – All Rights Reserved.