2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in environmental engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #94 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 13 doctor's degrees in environmental engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in environmental engineering matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for environmental engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Environmental Engineering Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for environmental engineering.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Environmental Engineering in the Far Western US Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for environmental engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Environmental Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

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California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

California Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in environmental engineering. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in environmental engineering in California.

There were approximately 4 environmental engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent year we have data available.

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1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern California if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in environmental engineering. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in environmental engineering in California.

There were roughly 4 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in environmental engineering from University of Southern California

3

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NV

#1 Best Quality In NV

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Nevada - Reno if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in environmental engineering. UNR is a very large public university located in the city of Reno. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in environmental engineering in Nevada.

There were roughly 2 environmental engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in environmental engineering from University of Nevada - Reno

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Irvine is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in environmental engineering. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in environmental engineering in California.

There were roughly 2 environmental engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in environmental engineering from University of California - Irvine

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in environmental engineering in Oregon.

There were approximately 1 environmental engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in environmental engineering from Oregon State University

Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular environmental engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	178	14
Oregon	102	3
Nevada	58	1

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Environmental Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Environmental Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Environmental Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	441
Mechanical Engineering	282
Civil Engineering	215
Biomedical Engineering	184
Chemical Engineering	149
Materials Engineering	103
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	44
Computer Engineering	39
Agricultural Engineering	35
Other Engineering	33

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alesia Goosic. More about our data sources and methodologies.