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2024 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Colorado

3 Colleges in Colorado
136 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$55,275 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, environmental engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #173 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for environmental engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 136 degrees in environmental engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Engineering School

Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Colorado Your choice of environmental engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Environmental Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 Colorado list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Environmental Engineering in Colorado

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the environmental engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Colorado Schools in Environmental Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$55,990 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in environmental engineering needs to look into Colorado School of Mines. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were about 41 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines 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 $55,990.

More information about a degree in environmental engineering from Colorado School of Mines

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$56,674 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Boulder is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in environmental engineering. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. This university ranks 2nd out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 61 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the environmental engineering program make around $56,674 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in environmental engineering from University of Colorado Boulder

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$53,162 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental engineering. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. This university ranks 4th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 31 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, environmental engineering degree recipients generally make about $53,162 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in environmental engineering from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 7
Idaho 219 0
Montana 188 24
Wyoming 162 0

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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 136

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,108
Electrical Engineering 497
Civil Engineering 496
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 463
Chemical Engineering 378
General Engineering 259
Systems Engineering 162
Biomedical Engineering 134
Engineering Physics 86
Petroleum Engineering 86

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