by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Environmental Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Environmental Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in environmental engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Georgia Tech was ranked #14 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for environmental engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Georgia Tech.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Georgia Tech was $684 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $342 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,258 | $31,370 |
| Fees | $2,594 | $2,594 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,060 | $4,060 |
Learn more about Georgia Tech tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Environmental Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Georgia Tech took out an average of $30,250 in student loans. That is 30% higher than the national average of $23,242.
The median early career salary of environmental engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech is $61,218 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $50,467.
Online degrees for the Georgia Tech environmental engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering in 2019-2020, 61.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.6% of the environmental engineering bachelor’s degrees at Georgia Tech in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Environmental Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Environmental Engineering | 34 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 197 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 246 |
| Chemical Engineering | 193 |
| Civil Engineering | 140 |
| Computer Engineering | 187 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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