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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (With Aid)

37 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,802 people earned their degree in environmental engineering, making the major the 166th most popular in the United States. 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 157 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in environmental engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent environmental engineering programs, but they also 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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#11 in overall quality

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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at UF

#2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid list, MIT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at MIT

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Environmental Engineering Report

#15 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at UIUC

#5

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Environmental Engineering Report

University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at UCF

#7 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#21 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus

#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of California - Irvine

#3 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Columbia

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at UTEP

#13

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

#14

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at UTSA

#16

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#19 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 7 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #17, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNR Environmental Engineering Report

#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. ESF is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ESF, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESF are $24,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25 in overall quality

Michigan Technological University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Michigan Tech

#20

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt

#21

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#4 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Caltech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California Institute of Technology Environmental Engineering Report

#22

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at UH

#23

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#24 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa Environmental Engineering Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

#25

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#13 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #13 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Connecticut 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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