Florida contains fourteen schools that offer environmental engineering programs. University of Miami, the highest-ranking environmental engineering school in FL, has a total student population of 15,629 and is the 69th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 14 environmental engineering schools in Florida, only 10 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Miami comes out as the most expensive ($26,758/yr), with The University of West Florida as the lowest recorded at only $7,970/yr.
Environmental Engineering students from Florida 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 Florida alone, there are 6,430 employed environmental scientists and specialists, including health earning an average yearly salary of $56,160. Environmental engineers in this state earn $67,600/yr and there are 3,030 employed.
Also, within the environmental engineering schools in Florida, the average student population is 3,322 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from environmental engineering, there are 7625 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,875 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,879, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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