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Environmental Engineering at California Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Environmental Engineering, you may want to check out the program at California Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 environmental engineering graduations were recorded at California Institute of Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Environmental Engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Environmental Engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology are 50% women (3) and 50% men (3).

Environmental Engineering Master’s Program at California Institute of Technology

Among the 3 master’s environmental engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 24%.*

Environmental Engineering Doctoral Program at California Institute of Technology

Of the 3 doctoral environmental engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Engineering doctoral degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Environmental Engineering doctoral degree recipients at California Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Environmental Engineering Concentrations at California Institute of Technology

This Environmental Engineering program at California Institute of Technology breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Environmental Engineering	6

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Environmental Engineering program at California Institute of Technology pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Environmental Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$122,201
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Environmental Engineers	$79,896
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.