2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in California
Finding the Best Environmental Engineering 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Environmental Engineering Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in California
Check out the environmental engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top California Schools in Environmental Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in California for environmental engineering students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for environmental engineering students. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 2 |
Oregon | 11 |
Nevada | 7 |
Alaska | 1 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Environmental Engineering
One of 39 majors within the area of study, environmental engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Environmental Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 4 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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