2024 Best General Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California

a master's degree in general environmental engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #185 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general environmental engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 master's degrees in general environmental engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general environmental engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general environmental engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general environmental engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general environmental engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Environmental Engineering Schools

The environmental engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Environmental Engineering in California

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general environmental engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Environmental Engineering

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general environmental engineering. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in general environmental engineering from University of Southern California

2

California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

California State University - Fullerton is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general environmental engineering. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general environmental engineering from California State University - Fullerton

3

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of California - Riverside if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general environmental engineering. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general environmental engineering from University of California - Riverside

Best General Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	402	2
Oregon	291	10
Nevada	126	5
Alaska	65	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Environmental Engineering

One of 0 majors within the Environmental Engineering area of study, General Environmental Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alesia Goosic. More about our data sources and methodologies.