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Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 919 people earned a degree or certificate in environmental engineering, making the major the #144 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 39 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #7, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree environmental engineering programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#10

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 39 majors within the area of study, environmental engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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