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2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

15 Ranked Colleges
338 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Environmental Engineering is the 166th most popular major in the country with 2,802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, environmental engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $52,600 and had an average of $23,573 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 526 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,550 and $23,472 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 338 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in environmental engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the environmental engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 45 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $12,685 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of Florida

#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Duke University is $18,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.

Full Duke University Environmental Engineering Report

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 #3 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $17,846 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

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

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $13,821 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at FIU

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $15,192 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UGA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia Environmental Engineering Report

#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $19,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University

#8

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 30 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FGCU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FGCU is $15,776 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,937 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Clemson University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Clemson University

#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 6 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FAU is $16,249 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $20,965 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Louisiana State University

#12

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,570 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend KSU Georgia.

Full KSU Georgia Environmental Engineering Report

#13

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#11 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

UA also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Alabama is $24,108 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full The University of Alabama Environmental Engineering Report

#14

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $15,024 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UA Little Rock.

Full UA Little Rock Environmental Engineering Report

#15

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#10 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $44,741 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend U Miami.

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 student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at U Miami

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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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Footnotes

  • *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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