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 of Wisconsin - Platteville. 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, 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 UW - Platteville was ranked #44 on College Factual's Best Schools for environmental engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Platteville.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Platteville was $612 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $267 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,418 | $14,693 |
| Fees | $1,455 | $1,455 |
| Books and Supplies | $200 | $200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,770 | $7,770 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,594 | $3,594 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Environmental Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Platteville took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $23,242.
The median early career salary of environmental engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Platteville is $58,221 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $50,467.
Online degrees for the UW - Platteville 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 UW - Platteville Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering in 2019-2020, 19.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 3.8% of the environmental engineering bachelor’s degrees at UW - Platteville in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Environmental Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Environmental Engineering | 26 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 83 |
| Computer Engineering | 51 |
| Electrical Engineering | 66 |
| Engineering Physics | 30 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 190 |
*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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