Environmental Engineering Major

Environmental engineers apply their knowledge of chemistry, biology, math, and physics to protect the environment and human health. They are tasked with developing sustainable solutions for an expanding global community. Turn your passion for the environment into a career and play a critical role in making the world a better place.

Experiment in Michigan Tech's pilot-scale environmental simulation lab. Design water systems in rural Panama. Join the Green Campus Enterprise and work on projects that improve the sustainability of the Michigan Tech campus. Participate in the Global and Community Engagement Conference, which provides education, research, and service opportunities such as Engineers without Borders. Choose a focus area to customize your degree: air quality, groundwater quality, solid and hazardous waste management, surface water quality, or water and wastewater processing. You can also earn a master's in one additional year through our Accelerated Master's program.

"We sometimes take clean water for granted. Change starts with one person—you." Rachel Stern, Alumna

Ready to learn more about environmental engineering at Michigan Tech? Explore additional degree details, including courses, sample schedules, career paths, and post-graduation outcomes.


Earned, Not Given

You've worked hard to get where you are. At Michigan Tech, that effort can open doors. In fact, 90 percent of Huskies receive financial aid, and The Princeton Review ranks Tech the No. 11 best public school for financial aid. We're committed to making a Michigan Tech education possible for students who are ready to create the future.

What could we make possible for you? Use our calculator to estimate your merit scholarship based on your GPA, then explore additional opportunities on our Scholarships page or get a fuller picture with our Net-Price Calculator.

How Much Could You Earn?

Enter your GPA to estimate your merit scholarship as an incoming first-year student. If you’re a transfer student, please see our Net-Price Calculator.

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Presidential Scholars Program

  • 4.00+ GPA$5,000 per year

Use our Net-Price Calculator to get a more detailed custom estimate of the merit-based scholarships and need-based financial aid you may qualify for at Michigan Tech.

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The Presidential Scholars Program begins at a 3.50 GPA — but Michigan Tech has many other scholarships you may qualify for.

This scholarship is renewable for up to four years if criteria are met.

Award values shown are estimates. To be awarded these scholarships, you must submit a completed application for admission.

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Enrollment Information

Michigan Technological University looks for applicants who create the future in science and technology, engineering, computing, forestry, business, health professions, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, and the arts. We’re ready for what tomorrow needs. Are you?

Our application is easy. Apply when you’re ready and receive automatic consideration for merit scholarships.