2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Massachusetts
[Environmental Engineering](/majors/engineering/environmental-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for environmental engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology tops our 2027 list of the best value environmental engineering schools in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,396. Students borrow a median of $13,516 to complete the environmental engineering program here. Early-career environmental engineering graduates make about $113,129. That is a strong return on a $13,516 median debt. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology admits about 4% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in environmental engineering will find it at University Of Massachusetts Amherst, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $17,772, with out-of-state students paying around $40,449. Environmental Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,195 in student loans. Early-career environmental engineering graduates make about $53,666. Set against $25,195 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 60%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Tufts University earned it the #3 place for environmental engineering. Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. In-state tuition and fees average $70,704. Typical student debt for environmental engineering graduates is $17,074. Early-career environmental engineering graduates make about $68,154. Set against $17,074 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 12%.
A rank of #4 makes Worcester Polytechnic Institute one of the best values for environmental engineering. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $60,765. Environmental Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,259 in student loans. Environmental Engineering graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $91,834 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 60%.
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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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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