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2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

5 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,802 people earned their degree in general environmental engineering, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 201 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 36 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general environmental engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general environmental engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general environmental engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The environmental engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Montana Tech is a public institution located in Butte, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Montana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana Technological University are $19,429.

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#4

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 8 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mines, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800.

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#5

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

MSU Bozeman also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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