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 UCONN ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in environmental engineering.
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UCONN is in the top 10% of the country for environmental engineering. More specifically it was ranked #10 out of 111 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Connecticut handed out 34 bachelor's degrees in environmental engineering. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in environmental engineering from UCONN. This makes it the #51 most popular school for environmental engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in environmental engineering in 2021, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Environmental Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCONN go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $58,517 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 UCONN, environmental engineering students borrow a median amount of $21,738 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 Connecticut.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 environmental engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCONN. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a bachelor's in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 23 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Of the 4 environmental engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCONN, about 75% were men and 25% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCONN are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a master's in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 237 |
| Computer Engineering | 134 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 126 |
| Electrical Engineering | 114 |
| Civil Engineering | 112 |
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