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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 81 degrees and certificates were awarded to environmental engineering students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #142 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for environmental engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Environmental Engineering

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in California. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2
Oregon 11
Nevada 7
Alaska 1

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

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*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

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