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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

79 Ranked Colleges
823 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 823 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 79 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent environmental engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 79 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at MIT

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 79 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 72 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 53 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia Environmental Engineering Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 15 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Full U-M Environmental Engineering Report

California State University - Fullerton ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Fullerton Environmental Engineering Report

#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

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#7 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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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#9

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#5 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Rice University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Full Rice University Environmental Engineering Report

#11

The City College of New York

New York, New York

With a ranking of #11, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. The City College of New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CCNY Environmental Engineering Report

#12

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 10 masters’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 Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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

#14

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

With a ranking of #14, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Florida Environmental Engineering Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 1 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

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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 Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. ESF is a small public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 7 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ESF also took the #16 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are $24,990.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#23

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’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 Michigan Technological University are $21,996.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

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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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