by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for environmental engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 90 master's degrees in environmental engineering to qualified students.
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Your choice of environmental engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality environmental engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for environmental engineering students working on their master's degree.
The environmental engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in environmental engineering.
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in environmental engineering needs to look into University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from University of Southern California
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in environmental engineering has to take a look at California State University - Fullerton. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the environmental engineering program state that they receive average early career wages of $80,029.
More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from California State University - Fullerton
University of California - Irvine is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in environmental engineering. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from University of California - Irvine
Oregon State University is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in environmental engineering. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Corvallis.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from Oregon State University
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in environmental engineering has to look into University of California - Riverside. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from University of California - Riverside
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in environmental engineering has to look into University of Nevada - Reno. UNR is a very large public university located in the city of Reno.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from University of Nevada - Reno
Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from Washington State University
UAF is a moderately-sized public university located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.More information about a master’s in environmental engineering from University of Alaska Fairbanks
Explore the best environmental engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 253 | 72 |
| Washington | 183 | 2 |
| Oregon | 158 | 10 |
| Nevada | 105 | 5 |
| Alaska | 52 | 1 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Environmental Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Environmental Engineering | 90 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 2,122 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,257 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,240 |
| Computer Engineering | 1,162 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 540 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 354 |
| Systems Engineering | 288 |
| Materials Engineering | 283 |
| General Engineering | 280 |
| Other Engineering | 207 |
