Environmental Engineering Science M.S.

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Program Overview

The M.S. in environmental engineering science is intended for students with other technical/scientific undergraduate degrees.

Admission Requirements

Students accepted to this program generally have a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Environmental Engineering or a closely related discipline. Students who do not may need to take bridging coursework.

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Degree Requirements

The MS in Environmental Engineering Science is a flexible program with a choice of two plans.

View course requirements in the University Course Catalog

Thesis

30 credit hours. The candidate must complete a set of core courses offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. In addition, the student must complete a cohesive program of elective coursework approved by the student’s advisor. All fulltime M.S. candidates are expected to participate in faculty/student seminar series each year. Furthermore, six credits of CEE 997-Master’s Thesis must be taken culminating in the defense of the thesis administered by the student’s thesis committee.

Non-Thesis

30 credit hours. The candidate must complete a set of core courses offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. In addition, the student must complete a cohesive program of elective coursework approved by the student’s advisor. Furthermore, the student is required to take CEE 995-Master’s Exit Paper for 0 credits. The exit paper must address issues related to their specialty approved by the advisor and have a minimum length of 2000 words.

Plan 3

  • Minimum of 36 credits (24 credits of technical coursework, including 3 credits of an MS project, 12 credits of tailored, non-technical concentrations)

Companies That Hire Our Graduates

  • American Iron Works
  • Arcadis
  • City of Syracuse
  • CAN Environmental Inc.
  • Deloitte
  • Dubai Contracting Company
  • Ernst & Young
  • EXP US Services, Inc.
  • Mott MacDonald
  • Halmar International
  • Hebert Construction
  • Jacobs Solutions Inc.
  • Kenney Geotechnical Services
  • Larson Design Group
  • Michael Baker International
  • National Guard Bureau
  • NK Bhandari Architecture & Engineering
  • O’Brien & Gere
  • POWER Engineers
  • Schnabel Engineering
  • TYLin | Silman Structural Solutions
  • The Intelligence Group
  • Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law
  • Whitacre Engineering
  • Windward Environmental
  • WSP Engineers

Job location

84% in the US, 16% outside of US

Job location within the US

55% in Syracuse/Central New York, 25% in Metropolitan New York City, 5% Metropolitan Baltimore/Washington, DC, 15% Other 

Salary Estimates

Base salary range: less than $70,000 – $94,999

Median base salary range: $70,000 – $74,999 

Job Titles

  • Assistant Engineer
  • Assistant Project Manager
  • Bridge Engineer
  • Civil Engineer
  • Designer – Facilities Engineering Department (structural group)
  • Environmental Manager
  • Junior Site Engineer
  • Project Manager
  • Staff Geotechnical Engineer
  • Staff Scientist
  • Structural EIT
  • Transmission Line Engineer (Civil/Structural)

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The insights and connections directly elevated my ability to apply advanced technical concepts to real-world infrastructure and sustainability challenges. It also pushed me to think critically, shaping me into a more confident engineer and a disciplined, solutions-oriented professional.

Jacob Sardino ’21, G’25 Environmental Engineering M.S. Arcadis
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