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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major

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General Environmental Engineering is the 240th most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,799 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major” ranking, we looked at 113 colleges that offer a degree in general environmental engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general environmental engineering.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major

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

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ESF General Environmental Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 9 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at New Mexico Tech

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Out of the 113 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico landed the #3 spot on the list. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hato Rey, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Humboldt State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Full Humboldt State University General Environmental Engineering Report

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 33 bachelors’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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mines General Environmental Engineering Report

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

With a ranking of #6, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Clarkson

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Montana Technological University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Located in Butte, Montana, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Montana Tech

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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, Wilkes University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. Wilkes is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Wilkes University

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Michigan Technological University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees 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 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%.

Full Michigan Technological University General Environmental Engineering Report

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United States Military Academy
West Point, New York

United States Military Academy came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. West Point, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at West Point

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University of California - Merced landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. University of California - Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 29 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at UC Merced

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UW - Platteville General Environmental Engineering Report

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Bucknell University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. Bucknell is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Bucknell University General Environmental Engineering Report

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Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 28 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Indiana Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 5 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Indiana Tech

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Saint Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania

Saint Francis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #16. Saint Francis is a small school located in Loretto, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 bachelors’s environmental engineering 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.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Saint Francis University

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The City College of New York
New York, New York

The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #17. CCNY is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 29 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CCNY General Environmental Engineering Report

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Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio

Central State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Wilberforce, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Central State University

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Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio

Shawnee State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Shawnee State University is a small public school situated in Portsmouth, Ohio. It awarded 5 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Shawnee State University

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 27 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #21, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at University of Vermont

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 36 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full RPI General Environmental Engineering Report

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major ranking. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Otterbein University

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Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida

With a ranking of #25, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major list. Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at FGCU

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