25 Most Popular Colleges for Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 950 students received their master’s degree in environmental engineering from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

There were 4,077 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,901. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UIUC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

In 2017-2018, there were 5,627 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Cal State Fullerton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Fullerton

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,108	$1,108
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

The school reported having 285 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 166 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending U of New Haven.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Haven

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,020	$16,020
Fees for Full-Time Students	$220	$220
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$890	$890

Across all programs, there were 164 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 45 were classified as teaching assistants, and 38 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, Columbia reported having 2,805 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,788	$28,568
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,010	$2,010
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$575	$1,191

In 2017-2018, there were 3,839 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,142 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

There were 2,039 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at U of Michigan can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

Across all programs, there were 3,898 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Manhattan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Manhattan College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,602	$18,602
Fees for Full-Time Students	$563	$563
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,034	$1,034

The school reported having 127 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 53 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Virginia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Tech

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,935	$26,069
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,137	$2,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$719	$1,448

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,418. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

In 2017-2018, UT Austin reported having 5,079 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UC Irvine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Irvine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,898	$1,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 3,119 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,685 were classified as teaching assistants, and 737 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,854	$28,951
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,284	$1,284
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$411	$1,206

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 603. Of that number, 182 were classified as teaching assistants, and 367 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at NYU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

In 2017-2018, there were 812 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,724	$13,068
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,125	$2,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$726

There were 2,253 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Michigan Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan Technological University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,252	$18,252
Fees for Full-Time Students	$248	$248
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,014	$1,014

The school reported having 432 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 218 were classified as teaching assistants, and 214 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Clemson.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Clemson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,226	$19,528
Fees for Full-Time Students	$918	$918
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$636	$1,290

In 2017-2018, Clemson reported having 2,033 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,060 were classified as teaching assistants, and 624 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending MIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,580	$49,580
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,312	$3,312
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$770	$770

The school reported having 3,328 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,615 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Stevens can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stevens Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,494	$34,494
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,222	$1,222
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,554	$1,554

There were 527 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Purdue.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Purdue University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,208	$28,010
Fees for Full-Time Students	$784	$784
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$348	$948

In 2017-2018, there were 4,954 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,736 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,856 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UTEP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at El Paso

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,665	$12,958
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,211	$1,211
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$259	$720

In 2017-2018, UTEP reported having 929 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 128 were classified as teaching assistants, and 336 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at NC State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

Across all programs, there were 3,252 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Drexel.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Drexel University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,156	$33,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$840	$840
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,228	$1,228

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,085. Of that number, 486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 143 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Cleveland State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cleveland State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,565	$16,297
Fees for Full-Time Students	$124	$124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$531	$905

The school reported having 508 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 212 were classified as teaching assistants, and 219 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Cincinnati.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,790	$24,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,678	$1,678
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,227

In 2017-2018, Cincinnati reported having 1,822 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,075 were classified as teaching assistants, and 599 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Knoxville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,244	$29,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,840	$2,070
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$626	$1,637

In 2017-2018, there were 2,653 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at ASU - Polytechnic can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Polytechnic

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$21,888
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

Across all programs, there were 92 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 50 were classified as teaching assistants, and 35 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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