2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Georgia
[Environmental Engineering](/majors/engineering/environmental-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong environmental engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for environmental engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Georgia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus tops our 2027 list of the best value environmental engineering schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,058, compared with $34,484 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for environmental engineering graduates is $27,250. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients from Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus generally make around $70,008. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 14% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Georgia came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value environmental engineering schools. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,450, while out-of-state students pay about $31,688. Typical student debt for environmental engineering graduates is $22,143. Environmental Engineering graduates of University Of Georgia earn a median of $62,915 early in their careers. Set against $22,143 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 38%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Kennesaw State University earned it the #3 place for environmental engineering. Set in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,808, compared with $17,736 for out-of-state students. Environmental Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,004 in student loans. Early-career environmental engineering graduates make about $61,701. Set against $27,004 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 69%.
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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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