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Best Schools for Environmental Health Engineering in 2026

47 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Environmental Health Engineering, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Environmental Health Engineering graduate earns $63,650/yr across 47 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$63,650/yr

Avg DW Score

58/100

AI Risk

Very High

55% task exposure

All Environmental Health Engineering Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA · Public	71 67–72	$82,197/yr	18.5x
2	CUNY City College New York, NY · Public	69 66–70	$62,945/yr	26.8x
3	University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public	68 65–69	$62,480/yr	28.1x
4	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public	68 66–69	$70,008/yr	17.5x
5	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI · Public	68 65–69	$69,490/yr	21.5x
6	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL · Public	68 66–69	$60,797/yr	31.4x
7	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA · Public	67 65–68	$55,589/yr	24.6x
8	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public	66 64–67	$67,938/yr	15.3x
9	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR · Public	66 64–67	$68,223/yr	15.1x
10	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public	65 63–66	$68,223/yr	14.0x
11	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO · Public	64 62–65	$66,109/yr	14.1x
12	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA · Public	63 61–64	$59,309/yr	13.5x
13	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public	63 61–64	$63,049/yr	11.9x
14	University of Delaware Newark, DE · Public	63 61–64	$65,634/yr	11.8x
15	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Public	63 61–65	$57,098/yr	16.3x
16	Clemson University Clemson, SC · Public	63 60–64	$68,363/yr	11.6x
17	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ · Public	62 59–63	$62,936/yr	12.9x
18	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public	62 60–63	$57,824/yr	11.9x
19	Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO · Public	61 58–62	$69,102/yr	8.9x
20	Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · Public	61 59–62	$57,679/yr	12.4x
21	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public	60 58–61	$53,013/yr	13.6x
22	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA · Public	60 58–61	$59,237/yr	12.8x
23	Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI · Public	60 58–61	$64,453/yr	9.6x
24	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH · Public	60 57–61	$62,190/yr	9.5x
25	Florida International University Miami, FL · Public	59 56–60	$64,541/yr	23.6x
26	University of California-Merced Merced, CA · Public	59 58–60	$47,028/yr	13.7x
27	San Diego State University San Diego, CA · Public	58 56–59	$66,482/yr	19.0x
28	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public	58 55–59	$67,251/yr	17.9x
29	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX · Public	58 55–59	$76,708/yr	15.2x
30	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public	58 55–59	$71,861/yr	17.0x
31	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA · Public	58 56–59	$61,701/yr	25.7x
32	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV · Public	57 55–58	$65,194/yr	17.1x
33	University of Vermont Burlington, VT · Public	57 55–58	$63,697/yr	8.4x
34	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL · Public	56 54–58	$56,443/yr	21.2x
35	University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public	54 52–55	$62,915/yr	13.1x
36	Cornell University Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit	52 50–53	$69,558/yr	2.3x
37	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT · Public	50 48–51	$64,950/yr	8.3x
38	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT · Public	50 48–51	$64,950/yr	8.3x
39	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT · Public	50 48–51	$64,950/yr	8.3x
40	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT · Public	50 48–51	$64,950/yr	8.3x
41	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT · Public	49 47–50	$64,950/yr	7.0x
42	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit	49 47–50	$64,712/yr	2.2x
43	Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit	49 47–50	$60,098/yr	3.1x
44	Clarkson University Potsdam, NY · Private nonprofit	48 46–49	$67,308/yr	2.2x
45	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public	46 44–47	$53,447/yr	7.1x
46	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit	43 41–44	$64,675/yr	1.6x
47	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit	38 37–39	$49,297/yr	1.0x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Environmental Health Engineering?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranks #1 for Environmental Health Engineering with a score of 71/100 and graduate earnings of $82,197/yr.

How much do Environmental Health Engineering graduates earn?

Across 47 schools, Environmental Health Engineering graduates earn an average of $63,650/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $82,197/yr.

Is Environmental Health Engineering a good major for AI resistance?

Environmental Health Engineering has an average AI task exposure of 55%, rated "Very High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.