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2024 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
170 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$55,275 Avg Early-Career Salary
Environmental Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #173 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for environmental engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 170 degrees in environmental engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Engineering School

Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of environmental engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for environmental engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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 the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Environmental Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the environmental engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Environmental Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$55,990 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in environmental engineering has to look into Colorado School of Mines. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were roughly 41 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients generally earn an average of $55,990 in their early careers.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$56,674 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Boulder is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in environmental engineering. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the environmental engineering program report average early career wages of $56,674.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$53,162 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental engineering. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the environmental engineering program make around $53,162 for their early career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MT

Montana Technological University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental engineering. Located in the remote town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were about 11 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Montana Tech in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
53.8% Growth in Graduates

MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the town of Bozeman. This university ranks 1st out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 13 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT

Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 7 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 136
Utah 266 7
Idaho 219 0
Montana 188 24
Wyoming 162 0

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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 170

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,429
Civil Engineering 1,096
Electrical Engineering 1,015
Chemical Engineering 752
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 471
General Engineering 471
Computer Engineering 397
Biomedical Engineering 313
Systems Engineering 165
Petroleum Engineering 164

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