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2024 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges in Michigan
122 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$57,012 Avg Early-Career Salary
Environmental Engineering isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #173 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for environmental engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 122 degrees in environmental engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Engineering School

Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Michigan Your choice of environmental engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Environmental Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Environmental Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Environmental Engineering
Master's Degrees in Environmental Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Environmental Engineering

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Environmental Engineering in Michigan

The schools below may not offer all types of environmental engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Environmental Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
27.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in environmental engineering. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the environmental engineering program earn around $56,501 for their early career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$57,523 Median Starting Salary

Michigan Technological University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental engineering. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 37 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the environmental engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $57,523.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental engineering. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wayne State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental engineering. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. This university ranks 7th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in environmental engineering from Wayne State University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan is a large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in environmental engineering from Central Michigan University

Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 103
Illinois 304 71
Indiana 294 88
Wisconsin 273 36

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Environmental Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Environmental Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Environmental Engineering 122

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Majors Similar to Environmental Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,498
Electrical Engineering 1,147
Computer Engineering 632
Industrial Engineering 579
Chemical Engineering 523
General Engineering 472
Civil Engineering 443
Biomedical Engineering 425
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 336
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 285

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