by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UCR ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in environmental engineering.
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The bachelor's program at UCR was ranked #50 on College Factual's Best Schools for environmental engineering list. It is also ranked #7 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Riverside handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in environmental engineering. This is a decrease of 28% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in environmental engineering from UCR. This makes it the #51 most popular school for environmental engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
Environmental Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCR go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $57,269 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $56,263 for all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCR, environmental engineering students borrow a median amount of $18,068 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental engineering majors at University of California - Riverside.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from UCR. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a bachelor's in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 2 |
All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in environmental engineering from UCR in 2021 were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCR are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a master's in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 144 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 129 |
| Electrical Engineering | 129 |
| Computer Engineering | 102 |
| Chemical Engineering | 88 |
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