District Of Columbia contains three schools that offer environmental engineering programs. American University, the highest-ranking environmental engineering school in DC, has a total student population of 12,241 and is the 97th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 3 environmental engineering schools in District Of Columbia, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, American University comes out as the most expensive ($29,423/yr), with University of the District of Columbia as the lowest recorded at only $7,881/yr.
Environmental Engineering students from District Of Columbia schools who go on to become environmental engineers, environmental scientists, environmental specialists, environmental protection specialists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 50,610 people working as environmental engineers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $80,750. Also, Environmental scientists and specialists, including health make on average $67,360 per year and there are about 83,530 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the District Of Columbia alone, there are 1,410 employed environmental scientists and specialists, including health earning an average yearly salary of $104,880. Environmental engineers in this state earn $95,440/yr and there are 440 employed.
Also, within the environmental engineering schools in District Of Columbia, the average student population is 6,076 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from environmental engineering, there are 1138 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 7,715 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $0, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.