Minnesota contains nine schools that offer environmental engineering programs. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, the highest-ranking environmental engineering school in MN, has a total student population of 51,659 and is the 31st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 9 environmental engineering schools in Minnesota, only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of St Thomas comes out as the most expensive ($25,679/yr), with White Earth Tribal and Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,535/yr.
Environmental Engineering students from Minnesota 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 Minnesota alone, there are 1,360 employed environmental scientists and specialists, including health earning an average yearly salary of $57,950. Environmental engineers in this state earn $78,600/yr and there are 530 employed.
Also, within the environmental engineering schools in Minnesota, the average student population is 3,459 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from environmental engineering, there are 5327 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,013 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $6,006, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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