Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Columbia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in environmental engineering.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for environmental engineering majors, Columbia came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in environmental engineering. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in environmental engineering from Columbia. This makes it the #9 most popular school for environmental engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in environmental engineering in 2021, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental engineering majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.
The environmental engineering program at Columbia awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in environmental engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of environmental engineering master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in environmental engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Operations Research | 399 |
Electrical Engineering | 232 |
Mechanical Engineering | 205 |
Biomedical Engineering | 166 |
Civil Engineering | 147 |
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