by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Cornell ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in environmental engineering.
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Cornell was ranked #9 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for environmental engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 5 |
| Best Environmental Engineering Schools | 9 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Cornell University handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in environmental engineering. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 37 degrees were handed out.
Environmental Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cornell go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,558 a year. This is higher than $64,608, which is the national median for all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
Part-time undergraduates at Cornell paid an average of $1,750 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $65,204 | $65,204 |
| Fees | $810 | $810 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,354 | $1,354 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,554 | $18,554 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,218 | $2,218 |
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Of the 27 environmental engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Cornell, about 44% were men and 56% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Cornell does not offer an online option for its environmental engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental engineering majors at Cornell University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 241 |
| Electrical Engineering | 230 |
| Operations Research | 228 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 138 |
| Systems Engineering | 121 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.