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2026 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Washington

1 Colleges in the United States
29 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$65,681 Avg Early-Career Salary

Environmental Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their environmental engineering programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for environmental engineering students.

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Best Schools for Environmental Engineering in Washington

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the environmental engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Environmental Engineering

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University Of Washington Seattle Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best environmental engineering schools. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public institution. University Of Washington Seattle Campus graduates 85% of students within six years. About 29 environmental engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Washington Seattle Campus in the most recent year. Environmental Engineering graduates of University Of Washington Seattle Campus earn a median of $65,681 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $16,481 to complete this degree. Get the full environmental engineering details for University Of Washington Seattle Campus

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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