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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
338 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in environmental engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the environmental engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income Over $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 Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of Florida

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 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 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. It costs about $14,739 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Georgia Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Florida International University.

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

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at UCF

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $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 $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $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 low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 UGA Environmental Engineering Report

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 33 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NC State.

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

#7

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

With a ranking of #7, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 30 students 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 yearly cost to attend FGCU is $11,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Full FGCU Environmental Engineering Report

#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 27 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make more than $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 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%.

Full Clemson Environmental Engineering Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 26 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $15,465 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Louisiana State University

#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

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. It costs about $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

#11

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at KSU Georgia

#12

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#11 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,597 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UA.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#13

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UA Little Rock has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,906 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#14

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $27,020 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Duke.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Duke

#15

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#10 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

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. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $46,949 for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Full U Miami Environmental Engineering Report

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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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