by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Environmental Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Environmental Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Colorado Boulder. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in environmental engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #49 on College Factual's Best Schools for environmental engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for CU - Boulder.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CU - Boulder was $2,911 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $447 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,728 | $34,930 |
| Fees | $1,738 | $1,738 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,220 | $15,220 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,556 | $2,556 |
Learn more about CU - Boulder tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CU - Boulder in Environmental Engineering walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,242.
The median early career salary of environmental engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CU - Boulder is $55,964 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $50,467.
CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.1% of the environmental engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.5% of the environmental engineering bachelor’s degrees at CU - Boulder in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Environmental Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Environmental Engineering | 49 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 37 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 220 |
| Architectural Engineering | 37 |
| Chemical Engineering | 79 |
| Civil Engineering | 67 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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