Calculated by dividing the debt-to-earnings by earningsplus percentage. The lower the economic score, the better.
Median earnings of all students 3 years after graduation.
Earnings plus shows how much more or less the median student earns than the median earnings of undergraduate graduates in the same program type. (Based on ipeds CIP Code taxonomy)
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
Calculated by dividing the debt by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
Environmental engineering focuses on reducing human impacts on the environment. While not as well-compensated as some engineering fields, a master’s in environmental engineering salary is $11,734 more than a bachelor’s 3 years after graduation. Explore our picks of the best environmental engineering schools, ranked according to our data-driven methodology.
Our master’s in environmental engineering rankings cover 3 of the 46 universities available, accounting for 10% of total student conferrals. Three years after completing their degree, graduates earn a weighted average salary of $70,234.
Median earnings of all students 3 years after graduation.
EarningsPlus: + $19,275
Earnings plus shows how much more or less the median student earns than the median earnings of undergraduate graduates in the same program type. (Based on ipeds CIP Code taxonomy)
Debt:$21,947
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
Debt to earnings:0.28
Calculated by dividing the debt by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
#2 in Environmental Engineering|#73 in Engineering
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Economic score:0.24
Calculated by dividing the debt-to-earnings by earningsplus percentage. The lower the economic score, the better.
Median earnings of all students 3 years after graduation.
EarningsPlus: + $12,609
Earnings plus shows how much more or less the median student earns than the median earnings of undergraduate graduates in the same program type. (Based on ipeds CIP Code taxonomy)
Debt:$20,386
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
Debt to earnings:0.30
Calculated by dividing the debt by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
#3 in Environmental Engineering|#100 in Engineering
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan
Economic score:0.48
Calculated by dividing the debt-to-earnings by earningsplus percentage. The lower the economic score, the better.
Median earnings of all students 3 years after graduation.
EarningsPlus: - $3,314
Earnings plus shows how much more or less the median student earns than the median earnings of undergraduate graduates in the same program type. (Based on ipeds CIP Code taxonomy)
Debt:$26,575
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
Debt to earnings:0.46
Calculated by dividing the debt by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.