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2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

88 Ranked Colleges
1,771 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,802 people earned their degree in environmental engineering, making the major the 166th most popular in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,771 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 88 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the environmental engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 45 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The City College of New York is $2,385 for bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $13,297 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 93%.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 42 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $13,986 for bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Purdue Environmental Engineering Report

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,296 for bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid per year to attend Florida International University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#6

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,636 for bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid per year to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#2 in overall quality

Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid list, Stanford has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid per year to attend Stanford University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $15,336 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid per year to attend U-M.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Environmental Engineering Report

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #10 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,739 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid per year to attend Georgia Tech.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

#10

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $10,274 for bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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#11

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $16,458 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid per year to attend NC State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full North Carolina State University Environmental Engineering Report

#16 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,023 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Austin Environmental Engineering Report

#13

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UCR is $12,871 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #14, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 14 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,783 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid per year to attend UC Irvine.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#15

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. FGCU is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $11,606 for bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology is $14,262 for bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 full report on Environmental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#17

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 26 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,718 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville.

Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Environmental Engineering Report

With a ranking of #18, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $21,595 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Environmental Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for UCSD is $14,232 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#20

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Diego State University is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 38 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for San Diego State University is $14,788 for bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.

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#21

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #21, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 28 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $13,649 for bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 students.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 22 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Davis is $14,669 for bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at University of California - Davis

Michigan Technological University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,463 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid per year to attend Michigan Technological University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Michigan Tech Environmental Engineering Report

University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Reno is $15,081 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid.

Full UNR Environmental Engineering Report

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

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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%.

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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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