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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
158 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 2,759 people earned their degree in general environmental engineering, making the major the 240th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 539 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 158 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 16 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering in the Southeast Region

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Clemson University General Environmental Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 23 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 39 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at UF

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 15 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at NC State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 13 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mercer University General Environmental Engineering Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 6 masters’s environmental engineering degrees 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Georgia General Environmental Engineering Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at WVU

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #11, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at The University of Alabama

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Florida International University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at FIU

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University of Central Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 5 students 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at UCF

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 96%.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 U Miami General Environmental Engineering Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UARK General Environmental Engineering Report

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