2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
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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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Environmental Engineering is the 173rd most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, environmental engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,215 and had an average of $24,744 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 539 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,594 and $24,811 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region environmental engineering students.
Top 18 Best Value Colleges for Environmental Engineering in the Southeast Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 103 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for southeast region environmental engineering students per year to attend University of Florida.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UF Environmental Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for southeast region environmental engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Engineering at UCF
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $14,974 for southeast region environmental engineering students per year to attend Georgia Tech.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 more about Environmental Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 19 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Environmental Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 37 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region environmental engineering students list, UGA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for southeast region environmental engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 undergraduate students.
Read more about Environmental Engineering at UGA
Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region environmental engineering students list, FIU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $5,298 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Environmental Engineering at FIU
Clemson University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,262 for southeast region environmental engineering students per year to attend Clemson.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Environmental Engineering at Clemson
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 50 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,411 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students per year to attend NC State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 NC State
Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 12 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $18,522 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Engineering at KSU Georgia
Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. FGCU is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 19 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
FGCU also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for FGCU is $11,299 for southeast region environmental engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Full Florida Gulf Coast University Environmental Engineering Report
Florida Atlantic University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 10 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,735 for southeast region environmental engineering students per year to attend FAU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Engineering at FAU
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 23 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $17,811 for southeast region environmental engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Read more about Environmental Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
The University of Alabama ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,917 for southeast region environmental engineering students per year to attend The University of Alabama.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 The University of Alabama
West Virginia University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $13,355 for southeast region environmental engineering students per year to attend West Virginia University.
Read full report on Environmental Engineering at WVU
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,579 for southeast region environmental engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Environmental Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Vanderbilt University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $19,970 for Southeast Region Environmental Engineering students per year to attend Vanderbilt University.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Vanderbilt University
University of Miami came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 9 ’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend U Miami is $46,098 for southeast region environmental engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Environmental Engineering at U Miami
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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
- *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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