Best Value Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Colleges in Connecticut

Connecticut's environmental engineering programs show remarkable cost variation, with UConn Waterbury delivering the same $58,221 median earnings as flagship Storrs for just $8,896 net cost versus $22,886. This 157% price difference becomes important given Connecticut's heavy concentration of environmental consulting firms serving the state's manufacturing and defense sectors. All UConn campuses maintain identical debt loads at $21,500, making regional campuses particularly attractive for students entering a field where project management skills matter as much as technical expertise.

Programs

$8,896 – $33,998

Net Price Range

$58,221

Avg. Program Earnings

71.8%

Avg. Graduation Rate

7 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Programs

Program rankings
#	School	Net Price	Program Earnings	In-State Tuition	Graduation Rate	Acceptance Rate
1	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, Connecticut	$8,896	$58,221	$17,462	59.5%	97.9%
2	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, Connecticut	$11,504	$58,221	$17,462	56.7%	97.4%
3	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, Connecticut	$13,339	$58,221	$17,452	65.4%	97.3%
4	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, Connecticut	$14,059	$58,221	$17,472	56.9%	92.2%
5	University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut	$22,886	$58,221	$20,366	83.8%	54.5%
6	Connecticut College New London, Connecticut	$33,998		$64,812	83.7%	40.4%
7	Yale University New Haven, Connecticut	$27,818		$64,700	96.3%	4.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes UConn's regional campuses such strong values for environmental engineering?

UConn's five campuses all report identical $58,221 median earnings and $21,500 debt loads, but costs range from $8,896 at Waterbury to $22,886 at Storrs. Regional campuses like Avery Point ($11,504) and Hartford ($13,339) offer the same degree recognition for roughly half the main campus price.

How do graduation rates compare across Connecticut's environmental engineering options?

Yale leads with 96.3% graduation rates but lacks earnings data, while UConn Storrs achieves 83.8% compared to 56-65% at regional campuses. Connecticut College matches Storrs at 83.7% but costs $33,998 net with no reported earnings for environmental engineering graduates.

Does acceptance rate affect program quality in Connecticut environmental engineering?

UConn's regional campuses accept 92-98% of applicants while maintaining the same curriculum and earning outcomes as the main Storrs campus, which accepts just 54.5%. This suggests students can access identical programs through less competitive entry points at significant cost savings.

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Net price reflects the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time students. See our methodology for details.