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2025 Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges in the Southeast Region
535 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 535 degrees in general environmental engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great General Environmental Engineering School

Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Environmental Engineering
Master's Degrees in Environmental Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Environmental Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Environmental Engineering in the Southeast Region

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 Southeast Region Schools in Environmental Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
79 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general environmental engineering has to look into Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 79 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
79 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general environmental engineering. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 79 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
47 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general environmental engineering needs to take a look at North Carolina State University. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 47 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
44 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general environmental engineering needs to take a look at Clemson University. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
39 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded

UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
51 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 51 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL

Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
17.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 23 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
35 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded

Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 35 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
3.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 28 general environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general environmental engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 225
North Carolina 710 52
Georgia 690 134
Virginia 630 12
Tennessee 624 13
South Carolina 530 51
Alabama 500 24
Louisiana 489 23
Arkansas 466 0
West Virginia 410 3

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