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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Environmental Engineering is the #144 most popular major in the country with 919 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Environmental Engineering

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for environmental engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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With a ranking of #7, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 52
Illinois 51
Ohio 23
Indiana 20
Wisconsin 0

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 7 schools only.

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