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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges
$58,594 Avg Salary
$24,811 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Environmental Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Environmental Engineering Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best environmental engineering programs. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best environmental engineering programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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University of Central Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best environmental engineering programs. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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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

More Environmental Engineering Rankings in the Southeast Region

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 16 schools only.

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