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2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

27 Colleges
$58,594 Avg Salary
$24,811 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Environmental Engineering 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southeast 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, environmental engineering majors at UF accumulate an average of around $27,500 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Environmental Engineering majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $29,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, environmental engineering majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $22,440 in student debt.

Full Environmental Engineering at Clemson University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, environmental engineering majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $25,933 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of Central Florida

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

On average, environmental engineering graduates from UGA take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of Georgia

Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

While working on their degree, environmental engineering majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $28,500 in student debt.

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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Environmental Engineering at The University of Alabama Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, environmental engineering graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debt load of $24,486.

Full Environmental Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

With a ranking of #10, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Environmental Engineering at Kennesaw State University Report

Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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

Environmental Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 27 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.

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