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2025 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
7 Bachelor's Degrees
a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #136 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of environmental engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in environmental engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

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The environmental engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Environmental Engineering in Illinois

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for environmental engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Environmental Engineering

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5 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental engineering from Northwestern University

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2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering needs to check out Loyola University Chicago. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental engineering from Loyola University Chicago

Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 261 70
Ohio 252 78
Indiana 235 68
Wisconsin 213 36

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Environmental Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Environmental Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Environmental Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 925
Computer Engineering 522
Electrical Engineering 458
Civil Engineering 418
Chemical Engineering 316
Biomedical Engineering 256
Industrial Engineering 254
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 148
Agricultural Engineering 118
Materials Engineering 110

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