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Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

If you are interested in studying Environmental Engineering, take a look at what Carnegie Mellon University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Carnegie Mellon University sits in Pittsburgh, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 environmental engineering graduations were recorded at Carnegie Mellon University.

Online Class Availability at Carnegie Mellon University

Distance learning is available at Carnegie Mellon University. Among 15,888 students, 554 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Environmental Engineering Rankings at Carnegie Mellon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Carnegie Mellon University’s Environmental Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#2 of 6
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 17
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#10 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 80
Best Value	Nationwide	#69 of 80

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Environmental Engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 11 bachelor’s environmental engineering degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 27% of Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Environmental Engineering Doctoral Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 1 doctoral environmental engineering degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*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 Carnegie Mellon University

This Environmental Engineering program at Carnegie Mellon University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Environmental Engineering	12

Top-Paying Careers for Environmental Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Environmental Engineering program at Carnegie Mellon University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying 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.