97%Outcomes
of the undergraduate Class of 2021 secured career outcomes as of six-months of graduation
Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering
Hone the skills and knowledge necessary to find solutions to today’s most pressing environmental issues.
Environmental engineers develop creative solutions to globally-relevant challenges like safe drinking water, hazardous waste treatment, the fate and transport of environmental pollutants, and climate change–for the benefit of both humankind and nature.
The environmental engineering bachelor’s program at Stevens has a strong foundation in process design, using material balance and reactor theory to integrate principles of physicochemical equilibrium and chemical and microbial kinetics to design treatment processes and analyze phenomena in the environment.
The program offers flexible courses that give you a broader study of environmental biology than other universities by including microbiology, ecology, and toxicology. The program culminates with a project-oriented, two-semester senior capstone design course focused around physicochemical and biochemical processes. You'll also have the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills by conducting cutting-edge research in state-of-the-art facilities such as the Center for Environmental Systems.
Located on the banks of the Hudson River, just minutes away from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean, Stevens is a prime location for the study of environmental engineering. Partnerships with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and the United States Coast Guard provide ample opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience and develop projects that have a direct impact on the metropolitan waterfront.
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By the Numbers
$77,000Salary
The average starting salary for the Class of 2020
Top 15
For the best 20-year return on investment for graduates, 2021 PayScale College ROI Report.
2nd in Nation
Colleges with the Smallest Gender Gap in Earnings from Graduates, Forbes 2018
9thin Nation
Awarded for "Best Career Placement" from The Princeton Review’s "Best Value Colleges," 2021
15thin Nation
in the nation for PayScales highest early and mid-career salary
Top 15
for Internships in The Princeton Review's "The Best Value Colleges," 2020
Top 50
Named in The Princeton Review’s 2017 "Colleges That Create Futures: 50 Schools That Launch Careers By Going Beyond the Classroom."
#1School
Top school in the state by salary potential as rated by PayScale in 2020.
What Students Are Saying
I had an internship at Merck, and the reason I got it was the lab skills I had developed at Stevens.
I talked to the person who hired me, and they said I was one of the few candidates who had exactly what they were looking for.
Gianna Stella '18
In high school, I had a narrow view of what chemistry really was.
At Stevens I had more in-depth classes, researched in great labs, and read so many scientific papers that I learned how useful chemistry could be.
Gianna Stella '18
Real World Experience
Stevens undergraduate programs give students the opportunity to learn by doing with hands-on and real world education around building engineering solutions, applying for patents, and becoming an entrepreneur.
Co-op & Internships
Stevens offers all undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue co-op programs and internships.
Capstone Projects
Students begin using their engineering knowledge to apply projects to real world problems during their senior design capstone.
Innovation Expo
The senior design capstone culminates with Stevens' annual Innovation Expo, where seniors show and pitch their engineering projects and business ideas.
Entrepreneurship
Stevens' focus on entrepreneurial thinking stretches beyond the classroom through programs that help innovators turn technology into game-changing businesses.