by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 830 master's degrees in environmental engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The environmental engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for environmental engineering students working on their master's degree.
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 the Best Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in environmental engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in environmental engineering. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Johns Hopkins University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in environmental engineering. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those environmental engineering students who get their master's degree from Johns Hopkins University receive $3,266 more than the average environmental engineering graduate.
More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from Johns Hopkins University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in environmental engineering. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York
University of Southern California is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in environmental engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from University of Southern California
Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from The University of Texas at Austin
UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Soon after graduating, environmental engineering master's recipients typically make about $82,095 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from University of Florida
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
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Environmental Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Environmental Engineering | 830 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 9,192 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,402 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,898 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,960 |
| General Engineering | 3,783 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 3,671 |
| Industrial Engineering | 2,737 |
| Systems Engineering | 2,407 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 2,402 |
| Other Engineering | 1,708 |
