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2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

14 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,802 people earned their degree in general environmental engineering, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 526 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 146 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general environmental engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 27 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt General Environmental Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 24 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Environmental Engineering Report

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full UGA General Environmental Engineering Report

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

West Virginia University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

Full WVU General Environmental Engineering Report

#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 17 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clemson General Environmental Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Mercer University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mercer General Environmental Engineering Report

#14

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 3 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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