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Environmental Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you plan to study Environmental Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University sits in Blacksburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 environmental engineering graduations were recorded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Studying Online at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) studied exclusively online and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Environmental Engineering Rankings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Environmental Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Virginia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#13 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#32 of 80
Best Value	Nationwide	#61 of 80

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Environmental Engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Environmental Engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 70% women (7) and 30% men (3).

Environmental Engineering Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 10 master’s environmental engineering degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 20% of Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, below the national average of 24%.*

*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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

The Environmental Engineering program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Environmental Engineering	10

Top-Paying Careers for Environmental Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Environmental Engineering program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.