by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Environmental Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Environmental Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Michigan Technological University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in environmental engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Michigan Tech was ranked #42 on College Factual's Best Schools for environmental engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Michigan Tech was $1,425 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $669 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,339 | $38,082 |
| Fees | $306 | $306 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,314 | $11,314 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,399 | $2,399 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Michigan Tech in Environmental Engineering walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,242.
The median early career salary of environmental engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan Tech is $56,234 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $50,467.
Online degrees for the Michigan Tech environmental engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering in 2019-2020, 63.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.5%.
Around 5.3% of environmental engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Environmental Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Environmental Engineering | 38 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 3 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 46 |
| Chemical Engineering | 90 |
| Civil Engineering | 66 |
| Computer Engineering | 73 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.