Environmental Engineering at University of Kansas

If you are interested in studying environmental engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Kansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Environmental Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

KU Environmental Engineering Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering

KU Environmental Engineering Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in environmental engineering, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Environmental Engineering Student Demographics at KU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental engineering majors at University of Kansas.

KU Environmental Engineering Master’s Program

50% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of environmental engineering master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in environmental engineering each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in environmental engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Environmental Engineering	3

Careers That Environmental Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in environmental engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,520	$129,220
Environmental Engineers	370	$85,400
Engineering Professors	310	$107,820
Health and Safety Engineers	170	$86,210

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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