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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in California

4 Colleges
$56,600 Avg Salary
$23,322 Avg Student Debt

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.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of Southern California Report

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.

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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.

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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.

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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
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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

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