2026 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

Environmental Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their environmental engineering programs.

College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best environmental engineering schools.

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• Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

Best Schools for Environmental Engineering in Wisconsin

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

1

University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

51 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded

$59,877 Median Starting Salary

University Of Wisconsin Madison tops our 2026 ranking of the best environmental engineering schools. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public university. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 51 environmental engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Wisconsin Madison in the most recent year. Graduates of the environmental engineering program make about $59,877 in their early career. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduates carry a median of $21,813 in student loans. Read more about the environmental engineering program at University Of Wisconsin Madison

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University Of Wisconsin Platteville
Platteville, WI

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded

$69,490 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Platteville one of the top schools for environmental engineering. Located in the town of Platteville, University Of Wisconsin Platteville is a moderately-sized public university. Roughly 61% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Wisconsin Platteville awarded about 13 environmental engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Platteville generally make around $69,490. Typical student debt for the program is $20,457. Get the full environmental engineering details for University Of Wisconsin Platteville

Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 6 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.