by our College Data Analytics Team
[Environmental Engineering](/majors/engineering/environmental-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their environmental engineering graduates go on to command.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying environmental engineering schools.
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If you want to know which schools send environmental engineering graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
California State University Fullerton tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying environmental engineering schools in the United States. Set in the suburb of Fullerton, California State University Fullerton is a public institution. Students who complete the environmental engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $106,631.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying environmental engineering schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the environmental engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $122,821.
University Of Florida produces some of the highest-paid graduates in environmental engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. Early-career environmental engineering graduates from University Of Florida make a median of around $96,604 per year.
Drexel University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying environmental engineering schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, environmental engineering degree recipients from Drexel University typically earn about $85,134 annually.
Texas Tech University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in environmental engineering, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public institution. Early-career environmental engineering graduates from Texas Tech University make a median of around $76,829 per year.
Arizona State University landed the #6 spot for environmental engineering salaries this year. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. Students who complete the environmental engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $73,584.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries environmental engineering graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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