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Environmental engineering undergraduate enrollment has increased by 58 percent since 2005, with more graduates expected over the next several years. This field is among those that produce the highest percentage of female graduates, but it is still small, representing 1.6% of all engineering students.
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| Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degrees Awarded By School | |||
| University Name | Number of Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded |
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| Arizona State University |
110 | ||
| Marquette Univeristy |
57 | ||
| University of North Carolina, Charlotte |
56 | ||
| University of Nevada, Reno |
56 | ||
| University of Virginia |
53 | ||
| University of South Carolina |
47 | ||
| Humboldt State University |
33 | ||
| University of Iowa |
30 | ||
| University of Florida |
27 | ||
| Michican Technological University |
20 | ||
| Oregon State University |
20 | ||
| Princeton University |
18 | ||
| University of Alaska, Fairbanks | 17 | ||
| University of Delaware | 17 | ||
| Manhattan College | 17 | ||
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth | 17 | ||
| Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico | 17 | ||
| University of Central Florida | 15 | ||
| California Poly. State U. Slo | 14 | ||
| Colorado State University | 12 | ||
| Missouri University of Sci. and Tech. | 12 | ||
| University of New Hampshire | 12 | ||
| North Carolina State University | 12 | ||
| Number of Bachelor's Degrees Awarded in Environmental Engineering, 2005-2008* | |||
| 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| 734 |
721 |
899 |
950 |
| * Includes programs in the disciplines of environmental and civil/environmental |
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| Percentage of Environmental Engineering Degrees Awarded to Women | |||
| All Engineering | Environmental | ||
| Doctoral | 21.1% | 35.5% | |
| Master's | 23% | 40.5% | |
| Bachelor's | 18% | 43.2% | |
| Number of Environmental Engineering Programs Accredited by Abet by Decade | ||||
| 1960s |
1970s |
1980s |
1990s |
2000s |
| 3 |
5 |
4 |
20 |
26 |
| * A list of programs accredited by ABET can be found at www.abet.org |
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*Additional college data is emailed monthly to all ASEE members through ASEE’s CONNECTIONS e-newsletter www.asee.org/publications/connections
Data source: American Society for Engineering Education.
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Web: www.asee.org
Telephone: (202) 331-3500