2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Environmental Engineering is the 240th most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major” ranking looked at 155 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general environmental engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general environmental engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for environmental engineering students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Environmental Engineering
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. ESF is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 155 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental engineering degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. Butte, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental engineering degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 41 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Colorado School of Mines General Environmental Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #6. California Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Hato Rey, , and it awarded 13 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Michigan Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 39 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wilkes University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It awarded 24 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, United States Military Academy did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. United States Military Academy is located in West Point, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.
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University of California - Merced came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental engineering degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental engineering degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Environmental Engineering Report
Bucknell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #15. Bucknell University is a small school located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Bucknell General Environmental Engineering Report
University of New Haven came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Manhattan College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. This small school is located in Riverdale, New York, and it awarded 11 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The City College of New York came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The City College of New York General Environmental Engineering Report
Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #19. Indiana Institute of Technology is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.
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Saint Francis University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loretto, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. This small school is located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and it awarded 5 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 76 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. RPI is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 17 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Central State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Central State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Wilberforce, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central State University General Environmental Engineering Report
With a ranking of #25, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville General Environmental Engineering Report
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