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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the environmental engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Environmental Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for environmental engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 12
Florida 79
Georgia 41
North Carolina 15
Tennessee 13
Kentucky 2
Alabama 4
South Carolina 24
Arkansas 0
West Virginia 3

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

Majors Similar to Environmental Engineering

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 6 schools only.

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