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2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

28 Colleges
$59,336 Avg Salary
$24,996 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for environmental engineering students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Environmental Engineering majors at Cornell take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a great place for environmental engineering students. ESF is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Full Environmental Engineering at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Report

Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular environmental engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Environmental Engineering majors at University at Buffalo take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular environmental engineering programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Environmental Engineering at Drexel University Report

#9

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that environmental engineering majors at Clarkson take out is $27,000.

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#10

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular environmental engineering programs. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, environmental engineering graduates from Wilkes take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Environmental Engineering at Wilkes University Report

Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 160
New York 294
Maryland 73
New Jersey 37
Delaware 23

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 26 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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