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2024 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges in the Southeast Region
535 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$58,594 Avg Early-Career Salary
Environmental Engineering isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #173 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 535 degrees in environmental engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Engineering School

Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region The environmental engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Environmental Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Environmental Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Environmental Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Environmental Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Environmental Engineering
Master's Degrees in Environmental Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Environmental Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Environmental Engineering in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of environmental engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Environmental Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
3.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in environmental engineering needs to check out Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 79 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the environmental engineering program earn about $60,224 for their early career.

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UF crest
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$63,027 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in environmental engineering. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 79 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the environmental engineering program at University of Florida get $4,433 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

It's difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a degree in environmental engineering. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$54,819 Median Starting Salary

Clemson University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental engineering. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the environmental engineering program make about $54,819 for their early career.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
5.1% Growth in Graduates

UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 39 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the environmental engineering program earn an average of $60,173 in their early career salary.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
47 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
25.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 51 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. After graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients usually make around $55,873 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in environmental engineering from University of Central Florida

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL

UA is a very large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were about 23 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
34.3% Growth in Graduates

Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 35 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the environmental engineering program report average early career wages of $56,737.

More information about a degree in environmental engineering from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 6 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287134
Florida282225
North Carolina27952
Virginia27412
Tennessee26913
South Carolina24851
Louisiana24223
Arkansas2340
Alabama23324
West Virginia2073

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Environmental Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Environmental Engineering Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Environmental Engineering535

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Majors Similar to Environmental Engineering

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering8,869
Electrical Engineering4,942
Civil Engineering4,410
Computer Engineering3,378
General Engineering2,804
Biomedical Engineering2,743
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering2,488
Industrial Engineering2,386
Chemical Engineering2,289
Systems Engineering871

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