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

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Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Master'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.

The Best Environmental Engineering Master's Degree 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 master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for environmental engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Environmental Engineering

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in the Great Lakes Region for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the 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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for environmental engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

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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 8 schools only.

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