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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$59,618 Avg Salary
$22,728 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Environmental Engineering 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.

The Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for environmental engineering majors pursuing a .

Top Great Lakes Region Schools 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 degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for environmental engineering students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental engineering students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best environmental engineering programs. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

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

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

More Environmental Engineering Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

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 8 schools only.

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