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2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

37 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Environmental Engineering is the 226th most popular major in the country with 2,802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 157 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general environmental engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general environmental engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general environmental engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719.

Full MIT General Environmental Engineering Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 7 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF General Environmental Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#4 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Caltech is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Caltech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Caltech are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, U-M has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Rice University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at UCF

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25 in overall quality

Michigan Technological University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 2 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#21 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Purdue

#16 in overall quality

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ESF also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESF are $24,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry General Environmental Engineering Report

With a ranking of #15, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 2 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

#17

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#19 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at University of Arizona

#15 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full UIUC General Environmental Engineering Report

#18 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Full UC Irvine General Environmental Engineering Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 6 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

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#22

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#24 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville General Environmental Engineering Report

#24

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#13 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

UCONN also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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