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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges
$50,537 Avg Salary
$27,000 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Environmental Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the best school in the Plains States Region for environmental engineering students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for environmental engineering students. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 4
Iowa 5
Kansas 3
Nebraska 6
North Dakota 2

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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 5 schools only.

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