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The environmental engineering graduate program offers strong design and research components, which allows you the flexibility to tailor curricula. Focus areas include engineering analysis and design that incorporates physical, biological and chemical characteristics of natural and engineered environmental systems. A total of 30 credit hours of course work is required to complete this degree.
Top-ranked programs in two categories
Missouri S&T’s online master’s in engineering programs are included among the nation’s finest in two U.S. News & World Report 2022 rankings:
Quick facts
Official name
Master of science in environmental engineeringCampus
Program type
Master's degreeAcademic home
College of Engineering and Computing | Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental EngineeringDelivery mode
100% onlineAccreditation
Higher Learning CommissionCredit hours
30Estimated cost
$36,000.00*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, your course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.
Career prospects
Potential careers include:
- Water project manager
- Senior environmental engineer
- Environmental health and safety director
- Green building engineer
Program structure
Delivery of this program is 100% online: no campus visits are required. Courses are semester-based. Students typically take one or two classes each semester and finish in two to three years.
Course work includes
- Environmental law and regulations
- Soil mechanics
- Water resources and wastewater engineering
- Sustainability, population, energy, water and materials
Delivery
100% onlineCalendar system
SemesterTypical program length
3 yearsTypical course load
1-2 classes per semesterAccreditation
Missouri University of Science and Technology is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.
Faculty spotlight
Areas of interest: Spacecraft shielding, effects of aerodynamic and seismic load, hypervelocity impact, MMOD risk assessments, orbital debris impact damage, ballistic limit predictions.