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2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

37 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Environmental Engineering is the 166th most popular major in the country with 2,802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, environmental engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $52,600 and had an average of $23,573 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 157 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the environmental engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, MIT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at MIT

#2

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rice Environmental Engineering Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt University Environmental Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Environmental Engineering Report

#6

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#4 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. California Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Caltech are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at California Institute of Technology

#7 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

U-M also took the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at U-M

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#11 in overall quality

University of Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UF has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at UF

#5 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 10 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#21 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Environmental Engineering Report

#15 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at UIUC

#12

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of Central Florida

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#25 in overall quality

Michigan Technological University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also took the #25 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Michigan Tech

#18 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine also took the #18 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of California - Irvine

#16

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Environmental Engineering Report

With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Environmental Engineering Report

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 2 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at UNR

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Environmental Engineering Report

#20

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #20, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#16 in overall quality

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

ESF also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESF are $24,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

#22

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#13 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCONN has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Connecticut Environmental Engineering Report

#23

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#8 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern California Environmental Engineering Report

#24

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Clemson also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Clemson

Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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