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2024 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Ohio

4 Colleges in Ohio
103 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$61,367 Avg Early-Career Salary
Environmental Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #173 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for environmental engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 103 degrees in environmental engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Engineering School

Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Ohio The environmental engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Environmental Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for environmental engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Environmental Engineering Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Environmental Engineering in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the environmental engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Ohio Schools in Environmental Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
19.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in environmental engineering. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the environmental engineering program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus get $2,667 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,700 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in environmental engineering. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 29 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients typically earn around $58,700 in the first five years of their career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
27.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Toledo is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental engineering. University of Toledo is a large public university located in the large city of Toledo. This university ranks 19th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 11 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in environmental engineering from University of Toledo

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

Cleveland State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in environmental engineering. Cleveland State University is a large public university located in the large city of Cleveland. This university ranks 34th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 3 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Michigan 322 122
Illinois 304 71
Indiana 294 88
Wisconsin 273 36

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Environmental Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Environmental Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Environmental Engineering 103

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,106
Electrical Engineering 1,153
Computer Engineering 1,143
Chemical Engineering 791
Civil Engineering 769
Biomedical Engineering 529
General Engineering 326
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 314
Industrial Engineering 256
Systems Engineering 180

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