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Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, environmental engineering was ranked #144 in the country. In fact 919 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Environmental Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 33% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of Southern California Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at California Institute of Technology

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of California - Irvine Report

Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 81
Washington 2
Oregon 11
Nevada 7
Alaska 1

Environmental Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alesia Goosic.

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