We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how CU - Boulder ranks in comparison to other schools with environmental engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for environmental engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 43 bachelor's degrees in environmental engineering. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in environmental engineering from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #14 most popular school for environmental engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in environmental engineering in 2021, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Environmental Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $56,674 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $56,263 for all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder, environmental engineering students borrow a median amount of $20,836 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,021.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental engineering majors at University of Colorado Boulder.
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of environmental engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in environmental engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 5 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from CU - Boulder. About 19% were men and 81% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at CU - Boulder are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in environmental engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 370 |
Mechanical Engineering | 329 |
Electrical Engineering | 166 |
Civil Engineering | 131 |
Chemical Engineering | 114 |
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