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2025 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Florida

6 Colleges in Florida
227 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$65,461 Avg Early-Career Salary
Environmental Engineering isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #173 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for environmental engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 227 degrees in environmental engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Engineering School

Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Florida Your choice of environmental engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Environmental Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Environmental Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Environmental Engineering in Florida

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.

Top Florida Schools in Environmental Engineering

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,656 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental engineering. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 79 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the environmental engineering major at University of Florida make $4,195 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
25.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Central Florida is a great option for students interested in a degree in environmental engineering. UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, environmental engineering degree recipients typically make about $56,443 in the first five years of their career.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
17.4% Growth in Graduates

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in environmental engineering. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 23 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

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

Florida International University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental engineering. FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. This university ranks 13th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
16.7% Growth in Graduates

FAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 22nd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 12 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.

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FGCU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fort Myers. This university ranks 37th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 22 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent data year. After graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients generally make about $60,797 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 134
North Carolina 279 52
Virginia 274 12
Tennessee 269 13
South Carolina 248 51
Louisiana 242 23
Arkansas 234 0
Alabama 233 24
West Virginia 207 3

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Environmental Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Environmental Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Environmental Engineering 227

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Majors Similar to Environmental Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,143
Electrical Engineering 1,535
Civil Engineering 1,130
Computer Engineering 1,039
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 991
Biomedical Engineering 503
Systems Engineering 503
Industrial Engineering 400
Chemical Engineering 358
Materials Engineering 183

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