2025 Best Environmental Engineering Schools

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in environmental engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were about 14 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

2

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a great option for students interested in a degree in environmental engineering. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 69 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Those environmental engineering students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University receive $21,096 more than the standard environmental engineering student.

3

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in environmental engineering. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 61 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

4

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in environmental engineering. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 64 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

5

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

6

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 79 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. Those environmental engineering students who get their degree from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus earn $4,547 more than the average environmental engineering graduate.

7

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

8

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 33 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

9

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Environmental Engineering degree recipients from Cornell University get an earnings boost of around $4,097 above the typical earnings of environmental engineering majors.

10

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients generally earn an average of $57,824 in their early careers.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 79 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Environmental Engineering degree recipients from University of Florida receive an earnings boost of approximately $4,195 over the average earnings of environmental engineering majors.

12

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 1st out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 43 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available. Environmental Engineering degree recipients from Colorado School of Mines earn a boost of approximately $3,641 over the average income of environmental engineering graduates.

13

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 3rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 82 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Those environmental engineering students who get their degree from Purdue University - Main Campus earn $6,400 more than the typical environmental engineering student.

14

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 7 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy. This school ranks 6th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 12 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.