Best Value Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Colleges in New York

CUNY City College delivers the state's most affordable Environmental Engineering education at just $3,486 net cost while producing graduates earning $55,964 annually. This mirrors New York's environmental consulting boom, where firms like AECOM and Parsons employ thousands of engineers addressing infrastructure challenges from Long Island Sound restoration to NYC's green building mandates. The $37,540 cost gap between City College and Syracuse University shows how dramatically value varies across New York's nine programs.

Programs

$3,486 – $41,026

Net Price Range

$53,688

Avg. Program Earnings

76.7%

Avg. Graduation Rate

9 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Programs

Program rankings
#	School	Net Price	Program Earnings	In-State Tuition	Graduation Rate	Acceptance Rate
1	CUNY City College New York, New York	$3,486	$55,964	$7,340	54.7%	66.6%
2	University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York	$20,470	$52,107	$10,782	73.4%	67.7%
3	Clarkson University Potsdam, New York	$31,955	$56,157	$57,950	73.6%	78.4%
4	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York	$33,139	$52,941	$61,884	83.2%	64.5%
5	Cornell University Ithaca, New York	$32,337	$51,273	$66,014	95.1%	7.5%
6	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, New York	$20,148		$69,045	95.0%	4.0%
7	University at Albany Albany, New York	$18,486		$10,408	63.9%	67.9%
8	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, New York	$18,730		$9,206	69.9%	69.5%
9	Syracuse University Syracuse, New York	$41,026		$63,061	81.4%	51.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes CUNY City College such an outlier in environmental engineering value?

City College combines the lowest net cost in the state at $3,486 with graduate earnings of $55,964, creating strong return on investment. The 66.6% acceptance rate makes this value accessible to most qualified applicants.

How do New York's public universities compare for environmental engineering costs?

Public options range from City College's $3,486 net cost to University at Buffalo's $20,470, with in-state tuition spanning $7,340 to $10,782. SUNY ESF offers specialized environmental focus at $18,730 net cost with 69.9% graduation rates.

Does attending an Ivy League program guarantee higher environmental engineering salaries?

Cornell graduates actually earn $51,273, the lowest among schools with earnings data, despite the program's 95.1% graduation rate. Clarkson University leads earnings at $56,157 while costing less than most private alternatives.

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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.