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2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

79 Ranked Colleges
823 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 823 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 79 colleges that offer a degree in general environmental engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general environmental engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree environmental engineering students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 79 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full University of Florida General Environmental Engineering Report

Out of the 79 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Cal State Fullerton

#3

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree environmental engineering students with aid list, Purdue has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Purdue General Environmental Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Environmental Engineering Report

#6

The City College of New York

New York, New York

With a ranking of #6, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The City College of New York General Environmental Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’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 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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State General Environmental Engineering Report

#10

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

With a ranking of #10, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Florida General Environmental Engineering Report

#11

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Rice University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 14 masters’s environmental engineering degrees 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.

Full USF Tampa General Environmental Engineering Report

#13

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’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.

Full Johns Hopkins University General Environmental Engineering Report

#18 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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

University of California - Irvine landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at UC Irvine

Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree environmental engineering students with aid list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York General Environmental Engineering Report

#18

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

Full University of California - Riverside General Environmental Engineering Report

With a ranking of #19, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 1 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Florida International University

#20

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lamar University General Environmental Engineering Report

With a ranking of #21, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 19 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe General Environmental Engineering Report

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTEP General Environmental Engineering Report

#23

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 6 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at University of Georgia

#24

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at UH

#25

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 17 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech

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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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