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Environmental Engineering Master's Program

Program Details

Degree

Master of Engineering

Available

On campus

Contact

Graduate Admissions1.888.511.1306graduate@stevens.edu
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Prepare to solve the most daunting challenges facing our environment today and in the future with an in-demand degree.

Best Grad Schools U.S. News & World Report - Engineering 2024As organizations public and private strive to create a more sustainable world, there is a great need for specialized engineers who can help repair environmental damage and prevent future degradation.

In Stevens’ environmental engineering master’s program, you’ll gain experience addressing problems like recovering resources from waste and designing processes to restore air, soil and water quality in contaminated sites.

Graduates of our program are highly sought-after by government offices, consulting firms, law firms and utility companies.

Areas of Focus

  • Environmental Control Processes

  • Groundwater and Soil Pollution Control

  • Environmental Management


The Stevens Advantage: Widen Your Career Options

Faculty and students wearing safety vests working with building materials outdoors with the Empire State Building in the background.Stevens’ location, right across the river from New York City, gives you a unique view of how urban development impacts the environment, particularly inland and coastal waterways. On campus, you’ll have access to world-class research centers developing advanced innovations in environmental engineering like the Center for Environmental Systems.

Learn more about what makes graduate education from Stevens a unique experience:

  • Graduate Cooperative Education Program: Available with two tracks, your co-op experience can serve as a starting point for a research project or augment your on-campus research with complimentary experience.

  • International Student Experience: Tap into our expanding worldwide network of research, academic and alumni partners and mentor with our expert faculty in a number of federally-designated STEM degree programs. Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is available to gain work experience in your major/field of study.

  • State-of-the-Art Research Labs and Facilities: Build, tinker and test your designs in Stevens' MakerCenter, Prototype and Object Fabrication Lab, or numerous other research facilities.

  • Research Opportunities: Renowned faculty, labs and research centers – as well as industry partnerships and funding from leading national agencies – support strategic and interdisciplinary research in engineering and science.

As part of the School of Engineering and Science's sustainability research pillar, the civil, environmental and ocean engineering department facilitates research in fields such as smart, sustainable infrastructure and coastal engineering.


A female student works in a lab with a green substance in a vessel.More opportunities for Stevens graduate students include:

Find out more about life as a graduate student in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering at Stevens by visiting the links below.


Program Admission Requirements


Graduate Programs That Advance Your Career

A recruiter and a Stevens student shake hands at a career event.The environmental engineering master's program develops in-demand knowledge and skills to put you on track for career success in a variety of roles like:

  • Public and Private Treatment Facilities

  • Government Offices

  • Utility Companies

  • Consulting Firms

  • Law Firms

  • Insurance Companies

Our graduates have been hired at: CH2M Hill, Mott MacDonald, Boswell Engineer, Langan Engineering, CDM (Camp Dresser & McKee), Passaic Valley Sewerage Authority


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