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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 587 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,336 and $24,996 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in environmental engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in environmental engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 13 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #1 spot on the list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at ESF

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Stevens

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarkson University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Clarkson University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Full Drexel Environmental Engineering Report

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Lehigh

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 4 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at NJIT

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Temple University Environmental Engineering Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 2 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full UMBC Environmental Engineering Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University at Buffalo

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Environmental Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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