2027 Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in Georgia
[General Environmental Engineering](/majors/engineering/environmental-engineering/general-environmental-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general environmental engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general environmental engineering students.
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2027 Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in Georgia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general environmental engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools
Leading the list is Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus, our #1 best value for general environmental engineering in Georgia. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. Students from in state pay about $12,058 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $34,484. Students borrow a median of $27,250 to complete the general environmental engineering program here. Soon after graduation, general environmental engineering degree recipients from Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus generally make around $70,008. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 14%.
Students looking for strong value in general environmental engineering will find it at University Of Georgia, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,450, with out-of-state students paying around $31,688. Typical student debt for general environmental engineering graduates is $22,143. Soon after graduation, general environmental engineering degree recipients from University Of Georgia generally make around $62,915. Set against $22,143 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 38%.
A rank of #3 makes Kennesaw State University one of the best values for general environmental engineering. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,808, with out-of-state students paying around $17,736. Students borrow a median of $27,004 to complete the general environmental engineering program here. Soon after graduation, general environmental engineering degree recipients from Kennesaw State University generally make around $61,701. That is a strong return on a $27,004 median debt. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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