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Environmental engineering graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

86 colleges award master's degrees in environmental engineering. Graduates of the typical program earned $84,453 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $28,654 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs86

Graduates in 2023-24757

Typical median debt$28,654

Typical earnings 1 yr after$84,453

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$93,662

Earnings to debt2.9x

Official field: Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	86	$84,453	$28,654
Doctoral	46	n/a	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Master's programs in environmental engineering

Highest first-year earnings

Johns Hopkins University$94,913

University of New Haven$88,786

California State University-Fullerton$88,094

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$80,812

University of Florida$76,729

Arizona State University Campus Immersion$66,739

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA	48	$88,094	$113,715	$26,821
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD	44	$94,913	$107,019	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	34	$76,729	$103,569	n/a
Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY	10	n/a	$93,662	n/a
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	27	$66,739	$91,194	$30,486
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	15	n/a	$89,607	n/a
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	10	n/a	$81,578	n/a
University of New HavenWest Haven, CT	19	$88,786	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	19	$80,812	n/a	n/a
CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	52	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida International UniversityMiami, FL	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Gannon UniversityErie, PA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA	21	n/a	n/a	n/a
Idaho State UniversityPocatello, ID	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mercer UniversityMacon, GA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Montana Technological UniversityButte, MT	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
New York UniversityNew York, NY	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	22	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rice UniversityHouston, TX	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, NY	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	28	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of HoustonHouston, TX	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of IowaIowa City, IA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KansasLawrence, KS	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South FloridaTampa, FL	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of WyomingLaramie, WY	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	13	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in environmental engineering

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rice UniversityHouston, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at AlbanyAlbany, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of HoustonHouston, TX	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of IowaIowa City, IA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KansasLawrence, KS	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South FloridaTampa, FL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	4	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do environmental engineering graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $84,453 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do environmental engineering graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $28,654 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Environmental engineering major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.