Best Schools for Environmental Engineering in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall environmental engineering education in Michigan.
Top Schools in Environmental Engineering
Our analysis ranked University Of Michigan Ann Arbor the best school in the country for a degree in environmental engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Ann Arbor. About 93% of students finish within six years. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor awarded about 55 environmental engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the environmental engineering program make about $57,824 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,028 to complete this degree.
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Michigan Technological University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best environmental engineering schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Houghton. Michigan Technological University graduates 68% of students within six years. About 70 environmental engineering degrees were awarded at Michigan Technological University in the most recent year. Graduates of the environmental engineering program make about $64,453 in their early career. Michigan Technological University graduates carry a median of $26,545 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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