Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for environmental engineering Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for environmental engineering Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Notre Dame
- Cornell University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Stanford University
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Yale University
- University of Florida
- Tufts University
25 best colleges for environmental engineering majors in the US
1. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
2. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location
Cambridge, MA
4. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
5. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
7. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
8. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
9. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
10. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
11. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
12. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
13. Lehigh University
Location
Bethlehem, PA
14. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
15. Rice University
Location
Houston, TX
16. Colorado School of Mines
Location
Golden, CO
17. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
18. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Location
Worcester, MA
19. Columbia University in the City of New York
Location
New York, NY
20. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
21. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
22. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
23. University of California - San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA
24. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
25. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
How we determined the best environmental engineering colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what environmental engineering departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for environmental engineering majors
Updated November 17, 2023