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2026 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Ohio

2 Colleges in the United States
108 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$59,757 Avg Early-Career Salary

Environmental Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for environmental engineering students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Environmental Engineering in Ohio

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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Ohio State University Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best environmental engineering schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Roughly 88% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 45 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Environmental Engineering graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of $67,938 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,850 to complete this degree. Get the full environmental engineering details for Ohio State University Main Campus

2

University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in environmental engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public university. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus graduates 74% of students within six years. There were roughly 46 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus in the most recent data year. Environmental Engineering graduates of University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earn a median of $58,659 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,530 to complete this degree. See the full environmental engineering program report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus

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A rank of #3 makes University Of Toledo one of the top schools for environmental engineering. Located in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. About 17 environmental engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Toledo in the most recent year. Graduates of the environmental engineering program make about $52,675 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,923. See the full environmental engineering program report for University Of Toledo

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.

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