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 University at Buffalo. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in environmental engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. The bachelor's program at University at Buffalo was ranked #81 on College Factual's Best Schools for environmental engineering list. It is also ranked #9 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at University at Buffalo paid an average of $1,031 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $24,740 |
| Fees | $3,456 | $3,456 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,202 | $1,202 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,136 | $14,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,804 | $2,804 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Environmental Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at University at Buffalo took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,242.
environmental engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo make an average of $46,087 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $50,467.
Online degrees for the University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo Online Learning page.
About 45.2% of the students who received their BS in environmental engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.5%.
Around 22.6% of environmental engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. 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 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Environmental Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Environmental Engineering | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to environmental engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 101 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 68 |
| Chemical Engineering | 82 |
| Civil Engineering | 135 |
| Computer Engineering | 40 |
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*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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