Wisconsin contains twelve schools that offer environmental engineering programs. Marquette University, the highest-ranking environmental engineering school in WI, has a total student population of 11,689 and is the 111th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 12 environmental engineering schools in Wisconsin, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Carthage College comes out as the most expensive ($25,664/yr), with University of Wisconsin-Green Bay as the lowest recorded at only $8,527/yr.
Environmental Engineering students from Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin alone, there are 1,010 employed environmental scientists and specialists, including health earning an average yearly salary of $61,810. Environmental engineers in this state earn $72,950/yr and there are 910 employed.
Also, within the environmental engineering schools in Wisconsin, the average student population is 3,620 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from environmental engineering, there are 4047 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,987 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,857, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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