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2026 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Florida

6 Colleges in the United States
201 Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded
$61,391 Avg Early-Career Salary

Environmental Engineering is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 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 Florida

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
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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Our analysis ranked University Of Florida the best school in the country for a degree in environmental engineering. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. About 91% of students finish within six years. University Of Florida awarded about 96 environmental engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Environmental Engineering graduates of University Of Florida earn a median of $72,288 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in environmental engineering from University Of Florida

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A rank of #2 makes Florida International University one of the top schools for environmental engineering. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Miami. About 74% of students finish within six years. About 24 environmental engineering degrees were awarded at Florida International University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients from Florida International University generally make around $64,541. Students borrow a median of $19,349 to complete this degree. Read more about the environmental engineering program at Florida International University

3

University Of South Florida Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best environmental engineering schools. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a very large public university. University Of South Florida Main Campus graduates 77% of students within six years. There were roughly 28 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of South Florida Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the environmental engineering program make about $52,885 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,829 to complete this degree. See the full environmental engineering program report for University Of South Florida Main Campus

4

University Of Central Florida is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in environmental engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Orlando. The six-year graduation rate is 78%. There were roughly 39 environmental engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Central Florida in the most recent data year. Students who receive their environmental engineering degree from University Of Central Florida earn around $56,443 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Central Florida graduates carry a median of $24,596 in student loans. See the full environmental engineering program report for University Of Central Florida

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Florida Gulf Coast University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in environmental engineering, landing the #5 spot this year. Florida Gulf Coast University is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers. Roughly 57% of students complete a degree within six years here. Florida Gulf Coast University awarded about 14 environmental engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients from Florida Gulf Coast University generally make around $60,797. Florida Gulf Coast University graduates carry a median of $19,929 in student loans. Read more about the environmental engineering program at Florida Gulf Coast University

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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 · 8 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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