Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

CIP Code: 14.1401

A environmental/environmental health engineering degree prepares graduates for careers in Architectural and engineering managers, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors, Engineering teachers, postsecondary and more. 157 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded
2,844
Colleges Offering 157
Avg. Career Salary $121,923
Top Career Salary $167,740

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $81,171 four years after graduating (middle half: $68,911–$95,232). Where you study it matters: across 46 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $57,301 to $103,016.

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#College4 yrs afterWage-adjusted1 yr afterMedian debtOutcome Rating
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$103,016$98,050$69,558$13,176A+
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$102,702$93,452$82,197$20,500A+
3Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$90,143$91,649$76,708$19,500B+
4San Diego State University San Diego, CA$88,417$80,454$66,482$16,997B
5CUNY City College New York, NY$87,804$83,571$62,945—B
7Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$87,699$88,216$68,223—B
6Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$87,699$88,216$68,223—B+
8Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO$87,278$81,622$69,102$23,250A+
9University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$86,926$92,763——B
10North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$85,808$92,084$67,251$25,984A
11University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$84,973$89,594$57,824$17,587A+
12University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$84,300$76,707$59,309$18,068B+
17University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$83,293$74,990$64,950$21,500B+
16University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$83,293$74,990$64,950$21,500B+
15University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$83,293$74,990$64,950$21,500B+
14University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$83,293$74,990$64,950$21,500B+
13University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$83,293$74,990$64,950$21,500A
18University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$83,233$86,386$65,194$24,357B
19University of California-Merced Merced, CA$83,007$75,531$47,028$20,619B
20University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$82,020$76,705$63,049$20,836B+
21Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$82,005$76,691$66,109$26,747C+
22Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$81,818$84,698$70,008$25,102A+
23Clemson University Clemson, SC$81,714$90,608$68,363$20,500A+
24University of Georgia Athens, GA$81,604$84,477$62,915$20,399A
25Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$80,855$82,230$61,414$26,869A
26Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$80,775$86,199$67,938$18,295A
27Florida International University Miami, FL$80,650$85,842$64,541—B+
28University of Florida Gainesville, FL$80,635$85,826$62,480$21,000A+
29Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$80,129$92,755$59,237$23,718A
30Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$78,955$81,128$62,936$27,000C+
31Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$78,770$84,506$71,861$16,316A+
32Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA$78,719$69,320——A+
33Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$78,238$83,274$60,797$20,000C+
34California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$78,225$71,180$55,589$25,000F
35Clarkson University Potsdam, NY$77,891$74,136$67,308$27,000A
36University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$77,556$71,437$62,190$27,000B
37University of Vermont Burlington, VT$77,348$79,443$63,697$19,500B+
38Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$76,857$81,037$64,453$26,000A
39University of Delaware Newark, DE$76,631$76,172$65,634$26,950A
40University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$75,950$81,480$64,675$16,750A+
41University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$75,263$71,635$57,098$21,500B+
42University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$75,099$78,144$69,490$19,500B
43University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$74,252$70,927$53,447$22,250A
44Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$71,901$77,093$57,679$25,375A
45Wilkes University Wilkes-barre, PA$70,039$71,230$60,098$27,000B
46Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$57,301$58,878$53,013$19,725B+

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Architectural and engineering managers

$167,740 +3.8% growth

Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

$109,660 +4.4% growth

Engineering teachers, postsecondary

$106,120 +8.1% growth

Environmental engineers

$104,170 +3.9% growth
$121,923
Average Salary Across Careers
$167,740
Highest Paying Career
4
Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in environmental/environmental health engineering.

# College Location Degrees Awarded Repit Grade
1 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI 55 A+
2 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 96 A
3 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY 87 A
4 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA 70 A
5 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 61 A
6 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 57 A
7 University of Georgia Athens, GA 44 A
8 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 28 A
9 Cornell University Ithaca, NY 26 A
10 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN 84 B+
11 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI 51 B+
12 Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH 45 B+
13 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL 39 B+
14 Clemson University Clemson, SC 39 B+
15 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 38 B+
16 North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC 37 B+
17 Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX 34 B+
18 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA 31 B+
19 San Diego State University San Diego, CA 30 B+
20 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA 29 B+
21 University of South Florida Tampa, FL 28 B+
22 University of California-Davis Davis, CA 27 B+
23 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL 26 B+
24 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO 86 B
25 Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ 70 B
26 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI 70 B
27 Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO 59 B
28 California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA 48 B
29 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO 42 B
30 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 35 B

Largest Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most environmental/environmental health engineering graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

# College Location Degrees Awarded Repit Grade
1 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 96 A
2 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY 87 A
3 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO 86 B
4 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN 84 B+
5 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA 70 A
6 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI 70 B
7 Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ 70 B
8 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 61 A
9 Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO 59 B
10 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 57 A
11 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI 55 A+
12 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI 51 B+
13 California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA 48 B
14 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH 46 C+
15 Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH 45 B+
16 University of Georgia Athens, GA 44 A
17 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO 42 B
18 Clemson University Clemson, SC 39 B+
19 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL 39 B+
20 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 38 B+
21 North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC 37 B+
22 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 35 B
23 Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX 34 B+
24 Montana State University Bozeman, MT 33 C+
25 University of Vermont Burlington, VT 32 B
26 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 32 B
27 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY 32 B
28 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA 31 B+
29 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 31 B
30 San Diego State University San Diego, CA 30 B+
2,844
Degrees Awarded Annually
157
Colleges Offering Program
4
Related Careers

About Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering is a degree program offered at 157 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 2,844 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as architectural and engineering managers, health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors, engineering teachers, postsecondary, environmental engineers.

Program Classification

CIP Code 14.1401
Field (2-digit CIP) 14
Category (4-digit CIP) 14.14

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering degree?
A Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering degree can lead to careers as a architectural and engineering managers, health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors, engineering teachers, postsecondary, environmental engineers, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $167,740 annually.
How many colleges offer Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering?
157 colleges and universities in the United States offer Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering as a degree program. Each year, approximately 2,844 students graduate with this degree.
What are the best colleges for Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering?
The best colleges for Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering based on Repit's ratings include University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Florida, Columbia University in the City of New York, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, Johns Hopkins University. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.
What is the salary potential with a Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering degree?
Graduates with a Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering degree can expect average salaries around $121,923 in related careers, with top earners making up to $167,740. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.