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Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

If you are interested in studying Environmental Engineering, take a look at what Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 environmental engineering degrees were granted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Online Class Availability at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Many students take online classes at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Of 7,040 students, 171 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Environmental Engineering Rankings at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

These rankings give you a sense of how Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Environmental Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#3 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 17
Best Value	New York	#8 of 9
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#14 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#27 of 80
Best Value	Nationwide	#74 of 80

Earnings for Environmental Engineering Graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Those who finish Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Environmental Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$52,941
4 years	$79,269
5 years	$88,236

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Environmental Engineering graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $79,269, compared with $100,392 for all Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Environmental Engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are 88% women (15) and 12% men (2).

Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Among the 10 bachelor’s environmental engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 20% of Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Environmental Engineering Master’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Of the 7 master’s environmental engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

The Environmental Engineering program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Environmental Engineering	17

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Engineering program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.