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Environmental Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus

46 Bachelor's Degrees
17 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
The Environmental Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Purdue University - Main Campus.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Purdue ranks in comparison to other schools with environmental engineering programs.

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Environmental Engineering Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Environmental Engineering Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for environmental engineering majors, Purdue came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (With Aid) 2
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Environmental Engineering Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering Graduates 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Environmental Engineering Graduates 3
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 4
Highest Paid Environmental Engineering Graduates 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering 4
Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering (With Aid) 5
Best Environmental Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (With Aid) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 5
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Environmental Engineering Graduates 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (With Aid) 5
Best Environmental Engineering Schools 6
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Environmental Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 8
Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 9

Popularity of Environmental Engineering at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in environmental engineering. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in environmental engineering from Purdue. This makes it the #12 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.

How Much Do Environmental Engineering Graduates from Purdue Make?

$62,853 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Environmental Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Environmental Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $62,853 a year. This is higher than $56,263, which is the national median for all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Environmental Engineering Graduates from Purdue Have?

$16,316 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Environmental Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, environmental engineering students borrow a median amount of $16,316 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,021.

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Environmental Engineering Student Diversity at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental engineering majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 environmental engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 37% were men and 63% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in environmental engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 32
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 2

Purdue Environmental Engineering Master’s Program

The environmental engineering program at Purdue awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in environmental engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 582
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 426
Industrial Engineering 369
Electrical Engineering 366
Civil Engineering 273

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