by our College Data Analytics Team
[Environmental Engineering](/majors/engineering/environmental-engineering/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools to find where environmental engineering graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose environmental engineering graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus the top school for environmental engineering graduate earnings in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public institution. Environmental Engineering graduates of Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus earn a median of about $86,952 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Clemson University earned it the #2 place for environmental engineering. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public institution. Early-career environmental engineering graduates from Clemson University make a median of around $78,185 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in environmental engineering will find them at Florida Gulf Coast University, which ranked #3. Florida Gulf Coast University is a public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers. Environmental Engineering graduates of Florida Gulf Coast University earn a median of about $79,256 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes North Carolina State University At Raleigh one of the highest-paying schools for environmental engineering. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. Early-career environmental engineering graduates from North Carolina State University At Raleigh make a median of around $67,251 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in environmental engineering will find them at University Of Florida, which ranked #5. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. Early-career environmental engineering graduates from University Of Florida make a median of around $74,218 per year.
Florida International University earned the #6 position for environmental engineering graduate earnings this year. Florida International University is a public school located in the suburb of Miami. Students who complete the environmental engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,541.
University Of Georgia placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for environmental engineering. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. Early-career environmental engineering graduates from University Of Georgia make a median of around $62,915 per year.
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earned the #8 position for environmental engineering graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public institution. Early-career environmental engineering graduates from Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College make a median of around $66,219 per year.
Kennesaw State University landed the #9 spot for environmental engineering salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public institution. Early-career environmental engineering graduates from Kennesaw State University make a median of around $61,701 per year.
University Of Central Florida ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying environmental engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a public institution. Students who complete the environmental engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,443.
This list is compiled 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 · 10 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
