Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how U of Michigan compares to other colleges that offer environmental engineering.
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U of Michigan is in the top 10% of the country for environmental engineering. Specifically, it ranked #10 out of 68 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor awarded 28 bachelor’s degrees in environmental engineering.
Environmental Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from U of Michigan go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $73,669 a year. This is below $92,481, the median for all majors at U of Michigan.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at U of Michigan, environmental engineering students accumulate a median of $19,028 in student loans. This is below $19,108, the typical median for all majors at U of Michigan.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,850 | $62,749 |
| Fees | $332 | $332 |
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Among recent graduates, 36% of environmental engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The largest share of environmental engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at U of Michigan were White. Roughly 64% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with a bachelor’s in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Among recent graduates, 50% of environmental engineering master’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of environmental engineering master’s degree graduates at U of Michigan are White. Approximately 35% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with a master’s in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of environmental engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 86% went to women.
The largest share of environmental engineering doctoral degree graduates at U of Michigan are White. Approximately 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with a doctoral in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the environmental engineering majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
The environmental engineering program at U of Michigan breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 55 |
U of Michigan conferred 55 degrees in environmental/environmental health engineering in the latest year of data — 62% to women and 38% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (51%).