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2023 Best Value Colleges for General Environmental Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Environmental Engineering is the 240th most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 86 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general environmental engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general environmental engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general environmental engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for General Environmental Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental engineering degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,820 for plains states region environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Environmental Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 15 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $8,609 for plains states region environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

UND also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Dakota is $13,151 for plains states region environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at UND

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 20 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,508 for Plains States Region Environmental Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Iowa.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Iowa

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 6 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNL has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNL is $13,453 for plains states region environmental engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNL General Environmental Engineering Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,825 for Plains States Region Environmental Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend St. Cloud State University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Cloud State University General Environmental Engineering Report

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