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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

2 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 76 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

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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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  • *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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