Master's in Environmental Engineering | Online & On-Campus

Master's in Environmental Engineering

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Environmental Engineering

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Environmental Engineering at a Glance

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WPI's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) offers a variety of graduate programs focused on creating a better, sustainable tomorrow.

Explore advanced water-quality topics and pollution prevention with WPI’s Graduate Programs in Environmental Engineering . WPI’s masters program aligns with students' interests in areas such as physiochemical treatment processes, treatment of industrial wastes, and storm water quality control.

Key Program Benefits:

  • World-class faculty
  • Cutting-edge interdisciplinary research
  • State-of-the-art laboratory
  • Leader in distance education for over 40 years
  • Explore research topics including contaminant transport, impact and sustainability, pollution prevention, and source water protection

Take a course without applying and experience WPI’s cutting-edge coursework before you decide to enroll.

  • Earn your degree 100% online and enjoy the same exceptional academic experience online as you would on campus, but in a flexible format to accommodate your busy schedule.
  • Prefer an in-person experience? Facilities and resources on campus offer the space for graduate students to follow their passions in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment. 
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Admission Requirements: WPI's Environmental Engineering Graduate Programs

  • WPI’s MS in Environmental Engineering requires a BS degree in civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering. Students with a BS in other engineering disciplines, or physical and life sciences, are eligible, provided they meet the following requirements:
    • Mathematics and Science (minimum 12, three-credit courses)
    • Mathematics must include differential and integral calculus, differential equations, and statistics (normally three courses in calculus and one course in differential equations)
    • Science must include two chemistry courses and a minimum of one physics course
    • Fluid Mechanics
  • Those with degrees in engineering technology or the physical sciences may be required to take selected undergraduate courses to round out their backgrounds.
  • Work history will be considered if you include a resume in your application
  • Applicants should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • GMAT/GREs are not required for this program

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