Environmental Engineering is a new degree program that was started recently at the School of Mines to meet the desires of students who have an interest in the environment and in the stewardship of the earth. There are five specialties within the degree that are associated with existing programs at the School of Mines: chemical engineering, civil engineering, geological engineering, metallurgical engineering, and mining engineering.
Because of the public’s concern about maintaining clean drinking water, clean air to breathe, and unpolluted soils, job opportunities in the environmental engineering field are strong.
Companies hiring recent graduates: Burns & McDonnell, Cleveland Cliffs Mining Company, Indian Health Service, and the U.S. Forest Service.
Average starting salary: $41,500
Program Information: Environmental Engineering B.S.
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