2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in environmental engineering at UF, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Of the 23 students majoring in environmental engineering at Georgia Tech, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in environmental engineering at Clemson, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in environmental engineering at USF Tampa, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 92% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in environmental engineering at UT Knoxville, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
Of the 6 students majoring in environmental engineering at UGA, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Florida International 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. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
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University of Central Florida 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. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Of the 5 students majoring in environmental engineering at UCF, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 134 |
| Virginia | 12 |
| North Carolina | 52 |
| Florida | 225 |
| Tennessee | 13 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| South Carolina | 51 |
| Louisiana | 23 |
| Arkansas | 0 |
| Alabama | 24 |
| West Virginia | 3 |
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 16 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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