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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 438 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,675 and $22,888 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892.

Full California State University - Fullerton Environmental Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 2 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Irvine Environmental Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

UCR also took the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at University of California - Riverside

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 1 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAF, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

UNR also took the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, California Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Caltech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649.

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#7

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Washington State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Washington State University Environmental Engineering Report

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University

#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 22 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of Southern California

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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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