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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Environmental Engineering

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in environmental engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BS in Environmental Engineering

#11 in the U.S
#2 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Penn State University Park was ranked #11 on College Factual's Best Schools for environmental engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Colleges for Environmental Engineering 1
Highest Paid Environmental Engineering Graduates 2
Best Environmental Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 9
Best Colleges for Environmental Engineering 11
Best Environmental Engineering Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering 15
Most Focused Colleges for Environmental Engineering 49

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Environmental Engineering from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $726 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Environmental Engineering BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State University Park in Environmental Engineering walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,242.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Environmental Engineering From Penn State University Park?

$58,500 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

environmental engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park make an average of $58,500 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $50,467.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BS in Environmental Engineering?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Environmental Engineering

52 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
38.5% Women
13.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 52 bachelor’s degrees in environmental engineering handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 38.5% of the environmental engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.5% of the environmental engineering bachelor’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 34
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BS in Environmental Engineering Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Environmental Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Environmental Engineering 52

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 133
Agricultural Engineering 50
Architectural Engineering 87
Biomedical Engineering 102
Chemical Engineering 228

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References

*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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