Masters in Environmental Engineering in USA

The Master of Science in Environmental Engineering includes required core courses from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, complemented by electives in civil and environmental engineering, mechanical and industrial engineering, earth and environmental sciences, and mathematics.

The MS in Environmental Engineering can be combined with a Gordon Engineering Leadership certificate. 

Graduates of the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering MS program contribute to the solution of important environmental problems through careers in research, government, consulting or the private sector. Topics of current interest include the delivery of clean drinking water, treatment of air and wastewater pollutants, and the restoration of the Great Lakes and other aquatic ecosystems.

Environmental engineering includes the design and operation of water distribution and wastewater collection systems, water and wastewater treatment facilities, managing biosolids and solid waste, as well as preventing pollution. Water resources engineering includes designing and maintaining stormwater facilities to manage both the quantity and quality of runoff. Facilities could include green roofs, permeable pavements, retention basins, infiltration basins and many more.

UND's master's in Environmental Engineering emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to environmental engineering. It includes the mitigation of environmental impacts from gaseous, liquid, and solid-phase emission sources. You'll work closely with industry, businesses and communities to develop new technologies and solve infrastructure-related problems.

Plus, you'll gain access to on-campus EPA certified laboratories including:

• The multi-disciplinary Environmental Analytical Research Laboratory (Leonard Hall)
• Civil Engineering Environmental and Hydraulics Laboratories
• Chemical Engineering Laboratories

Our program educational objectives are reflected in the achievements of our recent alumni. 

1. Research and/or Practice: Alumni will successfully engage in research and/or practice of environmental engineering within industry, government, and private practice, working toward sustainable solutions in one or more technical specialty. Alumni will be able to synthesize technical knowledge of engineering analysis and design to identify, formulate and solve problems of professional interest and importance.
2. Professional Growth: Alumni will advance their skills through innovation, professional growth and development activities such as research and doctoral study, professional registration, and continuing education. 
3. Service: Alumni will perform service to society and the engineering profession through membership and participation in professional societies, government, educational institutions, civic organizations, and humanitarian endeavors. 

The graduate and doctorate programs in environmental engineering are available with specializations in air pollution, hazardous and solid waste, subsurface contaminant hydrology, water resources, water and wastewater, and sustainability treatment. Environmental engineering is concerned with protecting human, animal, and plant populations from the effects of adverse environmental factors, including toxic chemicals and wastes, pathogenic bacteria, and global warming. Environmental engineers also try to minimize the effect of human activities on the physical and living environment so that we can all live more healthy and sustainable lives. This field builds on other branches of engineering, especially civil, chemical, and mechanical engineering. It also builds on information from many of the sciences, such as chemistry, physics, hydrology, geology, atmospheric science, and several specializations of biology (including ecology and microbiology) and public health. Students who elect to study environmental engineering will become familiar with many of these areas because maintaining and improving the environment requires a multidisciplinary approach.

The Lamar University Master of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering will teach you to use science and engineering principles to improve the environment and to clean polluted sites. 

In this program, you will learn about water and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, and public health issues as well as a knowledge of environmental engineering law. It also includes studies on the environmental impact of proposed construction projects. You'll be able to conduct hazardous-waste management studies to evaluate the significance of the such hazards, advise on treatment and containment, and develop regulations to prevent mishaps. You can design municipal water supply and industrial wastewater treatment systems and be aware of local and worldwide environmental issues such as the effects of acid rain, ozone depletion, water pollution and air pollution from automobile exhausts and industrial sources.

In this rapidly changing and increasingly competitive technological world, graduate degrees are highly desirable and most often master’s degrees are required to hold higher-level professional environmental engineering positions in the industry, and in federal, state and municipal government agencies. The department’s graduate programs are designed to educate the technological leaders of the future in environmental engineering, and are structured to accommodate both full-time and part-time students. The specialty areas in environmental engineering include water quality, water and wastewater treatment, hydrologic processes, water resources, environmental engineering microbiology, air quality, hazardous and solid waste, biofuels, nutrient cycling, and pollution prevention. A distance learning master’s degree programs in Environmental Engineering is also available.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, consistently ranked as having one of the best graduate programs in the country, offers graduate work leading to master's and doctoral degrees. These are in a variety of specialized areas through departmental programs which are described on this page.

Upon completing the MS degree in the field of Environmental Engineering, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a solid foundation in environmental engineering at the graduate level. 
2. Apply principles of environmental engineering and related knowledge to advanced technical problems. 
3. Conduct independent research. 
4. Demonstrate professional written and oral communication skills. 

The M.S.Env.E. program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop a greater technical competency in the general area of Environmental Engineering. Students are motivated to grow intellectually through the continued search for and use of knowledge, and are provided with the catalyst to become active, articulate, and socially aware individuals. Graduates of the program are key contributors to the civil engineering and environmental engineering professions.

The department offers programs leading to the Master of Science in civil engineering, Master of Science in engineering (environmental engineering) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in civil engineering. Research programs in the department include environmental quality and water resources; management and safety of transportation systems; structural engineering including assessment, renewal, and protection of infrastructure; and construction engineering and management. Laboratory facilities are provided for graduate research and instruction in these and other areas.