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2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 539 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 158 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general environmental engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful general environmental engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at University of Florida

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 23 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 19 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Clemson University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at NC State

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 13 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Environmental Engineering Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Tech General Environmental Engineering Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 6 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Georgia General Environmental Engineering Report

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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full UCF General Environmental Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at FIU

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #11, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at The University of Alabama

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full West Virginia University General Environmental Engineering Report

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Mercer University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Mercer

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at U Miami

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #14, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Vanderbilt General Environmental Engineering Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 0 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at University of Arkansas

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