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University of Georgia BS in Environmental Engineering

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$53,108 Average Salary
$21,500 Average Student Debt

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 University of Georgia. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in environmental engineering, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UGA BS in Environmental Engineering

#43 in the U.S
#2 in Georgia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UGA was ranked #43 on College Factual's Best Schools for environmental engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Georgia.

Here are some of the other rankings for UGA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income Over $110k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income Over $110k)8
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income Over $110k)9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k)19
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (With Aid)21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k)21
Most Popular Colleges for Environmental Engineering22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $0-$30k)22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $30-$48k)23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (With Aid)23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $0-$30k)25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering26
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $30-$48k)27
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering (With Aid)29
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $0-$30k)31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $48-$75k)31
Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools32
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $30-$48k)34
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools35
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering35
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $48-$75k)37
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering39
Best Environmental Engineering Schools43
Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans45
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Environmental Engineering Graduates49
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans52
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering57
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering Graduates65
Most Focused Colleges for Environmental Engineering67
Best Environmental Engineering Colleges for Veterans68
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering70
Highest Paid Environmental Engineering Graduates83

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Environmental Engineering from UGA Cost?

$12,080 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

UGA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UGA paid an average of $8,555 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $2,909 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,790$28,830
Fees$2,290$2,290
Books and Supplies$1,052$1,052
On Campus Room and Board$10,328$10,328
On Campus Other Expenses$4,198$4,198

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UGA Environmental Engineering BS Student Debt

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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UGA in Environmental Engineering walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $23,242.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Environmental Engineering From UGA?

$53,108 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of environmental engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UGA is $53,108 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $50,467.

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Does UGA Offer an Online BS in Environmental Engineering?

UGA does not offer an online option for its environmental engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UGA Online Learning page.

UGA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Environmental Engineering

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
60.7% Women
17.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 28 bachelor’s degrees in environmental engineering awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 60.7% of the students who received their BS in environmental engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 17.9% of environmental engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at UGA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White22
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BS in Environmental Engineering Focus Areas at UGA

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Environmental Engineering28

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to environmental engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Agricultural Engineering7
Civil Engineering49
Computer Engineering35
Electrical Engineering27
Mechanical Engineering148

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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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