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. In addition, we cover how Georgia Tech ranks in comparison to other schools with environmental engineering programs.
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Georgia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for environmental engineering. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 78 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in environmental engineering. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 23 students received their master’s degree in environmental engineering from Georgia Tech. This makes it the #7 most popular school for environmental engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in environmental engineering in 2022, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Environmental Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $70,008 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $64,608 for all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Georgia Tech paid an average of $1,307 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $427 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,258 | $31,370 |
| Fees | $1,506 | $1,506 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,760 | $12,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,200 | $3,200 |
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Of the 52 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2021-2022, 31% were men and 69% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Georgia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 27 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech Online Learning page.
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of environmental engineering master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental engineering majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 739 |
| Electrical Engineering | 523 |
| Industrial Engineering | 459 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 403 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 388 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.