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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering in the Southeast Region

19 Ranked Colleges
346 Degrees Awarded
$56,961 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,759 people earned their degree in environmental engineering, making the major the 173rd most popular in the United States. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 346 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in environmental engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular environmental engineering programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 full report on Environmental Engineering at UF

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 Tech

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 North Carolina State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 31 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full UCF Environmental Engineering Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at UGA

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Clemson University

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With a ranking of #7, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Louisiana State University Environmental Engineering Report

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 22 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at FIU

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full The University of Alabama Environmental Engineering Report

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Kennesaw State University Environmental Engineering Report

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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full FGCU Environmental Engineering Report

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 10 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at FAU

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at U Miami

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, 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 97%. 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.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Duke

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Florida Polytechnic University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Florida Poly is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 0 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Florida Poly

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

Benedict College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Benedict College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 0 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Benedict College

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

Elon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Elon University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 0 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Elon

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full UA Little Rock Environmental Engineering Report

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Old Dominion University

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