Stanford University tied for the top spot in the 2010 "U.S. News & World Report" rankings of the best graduate environmental engineering programs. The Environment Engineering and Science program at Stanford offers three graduate degrees: Master of Science, Master of Engineering and doctorate. Along with courses in environmental engineering and science, the program covers a range of technical specialties including environmental planning, environmental biotechnology and hazardous substance control. Stanford's flexible program of study lets students concentrate on a particular area or interrelate studies between areas.
Environmental Engineering & Science
Stanford University
Building MC 4020
473 Via Ortega, Room 326
Standford, CA 94305
650-736-2274
stanford.edu
Sharing the top spot with Stanford is the University of California Berkeley. Graduate students can earn a Master of Science, Master of Engineering or doctorate in environmental engineering. Students can select an emphasis in water-quality or air-quality engineering or environmental fluid mechanics and hydrology. The curriculum also includes courses in integrative biology, mechanical engineering, public health and environmental science. A broad spectrum of research opportunities and seminars are available to graduate students as well.
University of California
College of Engineering
320 McLaughlin Hall, No. 1700
Berkeley, CA 94720
510-642-5771
berkeley.edu
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the third-ranked program according to "U.S. News," offers students the opportunity to earn a Master of Science or a doctorate in environmental engineering or environmental science in civil engineering. Graduate students can specialize in environmental engineering and science or environmental hydrology and hydraulic engineering. The National Science Foundation funds research opportunities for students in areas such as water disinfection, hazardous waste remediation, microbial genomics and aquatic ecology. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign also offers an online graduate certificate in civil and environmental engineering for off-campus professionals.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
205 N. Mathews Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
217-333-8038
Illinois.edu
Graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin, which "U.S. News" ranks fourth, can earn a Master of Science degree in Environmental and Water Resource Engineering. The curriculum focuses on environmental engineering science, air resources, water quality management, water resources and waste water treatment. Graduate students also can specialize in ocean engineering. The school provides a substantial research community to students with opportunities in all areas of environmental engineering.
The University of Texas at Austin
Civil Engineering Department
Environmental & Water Resources Engineering
ECJ 8.6
Austin, TX 78712
517-471-5602
utexas.edu
The Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, the fifth-ranked program, offers graduate students the chance to earn a Master of Science or a doctorate in environmental engineering. Students take courses that emphasize the application of environmental engineering operations, scientific principles, system design and basic engineering. Students also can specialize in geosystems engineering or environmental fluid mechanics and water resources. Georgia Tech also offers several research centers where graduate students study and contribute to oceanography, hazardous substance issues, water resources and seismology.
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
790 Atlantic Drive
Atlanta, GA 30332
404-894-2201
gatech.edu