What is Environmental Engineering?
Comfortable salary, job security, personal satisfaction

In 2001 bachelor’s degree candidates received starting offers averaging 51, 167 a year. This is a career in which you must embrace life long learning as new policies and public concern can dictate the type of work to be done. There is great job satisfaction in making the world a better place. Training as an environmental engineer allows you to work in any area of environmental protection (including, but not limited to air pollution control, hazardous waste management, solid waste disposal, public health, wastewater management, water supply, stormwater management, and land management) This is a multi-disciplinary field. Requiring engineers to develop methods to solve problems related to the environment using the principles of biology, chemistry and humanities.

Career Links:
American Academy of Environmental Engineers
U.S. Department of labor

Become a Professional Engineer:
National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying
New York