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

16 Ranked Colleges
158 Degrees Awarded
$70,029 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

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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 Southeast region, there were 539 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,594 and $24,811 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 158 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful environmental engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at University of Florida

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 23 masters’s environmental engineering degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Clemson University

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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 #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 15 masters’s environmental engineering degrees 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 South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 92%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Environmental Engineering Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 12 masters’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Knoxville Environmental Engineering Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 6 masters’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UGA Environmental Engineering Report

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University of Central Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Full UCF Environmental Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Florida International University

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full The University of Alabama Environmental Engineering Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at WVU

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 2 students 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 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Mercer University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #14, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 91%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at U Miami

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 0 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UARK Environmental Engineering Report

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