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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general environmental engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general environmental engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general environmental engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering in the Southeast Region

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Clemson University

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 27 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at University of Florida

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 24 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia Tech General Environmental Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree environmental engineering students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at USF Tampa

#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #5 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 Georgia are $27,476.

Full UGA General Environmental Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCF General Environmental Engineering Report

#9

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Mercer University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed 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.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Mercer University

#10

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WVU General Environmental Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

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 UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#12

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama 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%.

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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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