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2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Ranked Colleges
222 Degrees Awarded
$34,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 582 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 222 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered 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.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lehigh General Environmental Engineering Report

#2

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucknell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Bucknell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bucknell University are $25,412.

Full Bucknell General Environmental Engineering Report

#3

Manhattan College

Riverdale, New York
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Riverdale, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Manhattan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan are $20,102, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Manhattan General Environmental Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ESF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are $24,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#16 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple University General Environmental Engineering Report

#7

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
#19 in overall quality

Gannon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Gannon also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gannon University are $20,660, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Gannon University General Environmental Engineering Report

#8

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#18 in overall quality

The City College of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York 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

#9

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#8 in overall quality

Clarkson University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarkson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson University are $34,232, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

#11

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree environmental engineering students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Penn State University Park

#12

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 17 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree environmental engineering students list, Stevens has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

New York University

New York, New York
#14 in overall quality

New York University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

NYU also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at New York University

#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 53 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#12 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree environmental engineering students list, Syracuse has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse General Environmental Engineering Report

#17

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon

#18

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 72 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RPI, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325.

Full RPI General Environmental Engineering Report

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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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