2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Ohio
[Environmental Engineering](/majors/engineering/environmental-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value environmental engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Ohio
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Toledo the best value for a degree in environmental engineering in Ohio. Set in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,157 in tuition and fees, compared with $21,517 for out-of-state students. Environmental Engineering graduates carry a median of $24,923 in student loans. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients from University Of Toledo generally make around $52,675. Set against $24,923 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 92%.
Ohio State University Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in environmental engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. Students from in state pay about $13,244 in tuition and fees, compared with $40,022 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,850 to complete the environmental engineering program here. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $67,938. That is a strong return on a $24,850 median debt. Ohio State University Main Campus admits about 61% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earned it the #3 place for environmental engineering. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,363, compared with $28,697 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,530 to complete the environmental engineering program here. Early-career environmental engineering graduates make about $58,659. That is a strong return on a $23,530 median debt. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus admits about 85% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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