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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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for environmental engineering majors, Georgia Tech came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus handed out 43 bachelor's degrees in environmental engineering. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 34 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 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 2021, 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 $60,224 a year. This is higher than $56,263, which is the national median for all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Georgia Tech, environmental engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,250 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,021 for all environmental engineering majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental engineering majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
The environmental engineering program at Georgia Tech awarded 43 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in 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 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of environmental engineering master's degrees went to men and 48% 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 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 17 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 794 |
| Electrical Engineering | 589 |
| Industrial Engineering | 430 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 338 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 323 |
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