2025 Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in California
10
Colleges in California
342
Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
General Environmental Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #240 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 342 degrees in general environmental engineering to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Environmental Engineering School
The environmental engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Environmental Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Environmental Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Environmental Engineering Degree Level
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Best Schools for General Environmental Engineering in California
The schools below may not offer all types of environmental engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top California Schools in Environmental Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
40
Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general environmental engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
33
Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of California - Davis is a good option for students interested in a degree in general environmental engineering. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
University of California - Berkeley is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general environmental engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 7 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
University of California - Irvine is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general environmental engineering. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were about 27 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general environmental engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
38
Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 38 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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UCR is a very large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 26 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general environmental engineering from University of California - Riverside
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
48
Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 41st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 48 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general environmental engineering from California State University - Fullerton
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
51
Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 125th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 51 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the midsize suburb of Merced, UC Merced is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 51st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 22 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Merced in the most recent year we have data available.
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