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Environmental Engineering

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Environmental engineering isn't a desk job. With an environmental engineering degree from Wilkes, you'll get into the field and into the lab as you learn how to help public and private organizations protect and reduce damage to the environment.

Program Snapshot

Program Type	Format	Credit Hours
Major	On-campus	128

Why Study Environmental Engineering at Wilkes?

GradReports ranked our Environmental Engineering program 11th in the nation based on median early-career salaries. At Wilkes, you'll learn and apply fundamental principles of environmental engineering to analyze and solve complex problems, while considering technical, ecological, economic and ethical factors. You'll have the opportunity to conduct research with the most current equipment and present your research at conferences. Our program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, which assures that a program meets the profession's quality standards.

What Will You Learn as an Environmental Engineering Major?

You'll learn to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics.
You'll apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare.
You'll gain the technical knowledge for practice in multiple areas of environmental engineering, qualifying you to pursue professional licensing.

Program Highlights

Real-World Focus

You'll focus on important issues facing the environment today, such as climate change, soil and land issues, water and air quality, waste management, water resources and sustainability management.

Hands-On Learning

You'll gain hands-on experience through course work and research. Almost every major class has a lab component.

Collaboration

Wilkes recognizes the importance of teamwork in the professional environment. During your time here, you will develop the ability to work collaboratively with both engineers and scientists.

Wilkes has a great environmental engineering program, and because it is a small school, I was able to do work and spend a lot of time outdoors doing research with my professors.
Ahmad Alazmi '21 - Environmental Engineering

正澳门六合彩开奖直播 is unique because it's a small campus but you get a lot of opportunities to do research as an undergrad, which is rare compared to other universities.
Scott Heffelfinger '20 - Environmental Engineering

faculty members board-certified by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists

11th

in the nation based on median early-career salaries by gradreports.com

100%

of students complete a research and design project

Careers & Outcomes

Our graduates are employed as environmental engineers and scientists, geologists, field engineers, project engineers, sustainability engineers and more. Below are selected employers for our graduates, as well as examples of graduate schools our alumni attend.